a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

type genus of Phytolaccaceae: pokeweed

pokeweed of southeastern Asia and China

tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous

fast-growing herbaceous evergreen tree of South America having a broad trunk with high water content and dark green oval leaves

type genus of Phytolaccaceae: pokeweed