1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Southeastern Asia, India, China
1.4 Types
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
182.88 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
182.88 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green, Tan
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALLICARPA americana
CALOTROPIS gigantea
7.2 Common Name
American beautyberry , French mulberry
Crown flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
American Beautyberry Tree
Crown flower
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Schönbaum
Crown Blume
7.2.3 In French
Américaine Beautyberry Arbre
fleur de la Couronne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Americana beautyberry Árbol
flor de la corona
7.2.5 In Greek
American Beautyberry Δέντρο
στέμμα λουλούδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore Beautyberry Americana
coroa da flor
7.2.7 In Polish
Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo
korona kwiatu
7.2.8 In Latin
Latin Beautyberry ligno
flos florum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Verbenaceae
Asclepiadaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Ranunculoideae
Asclepiadoideae
8.10 Number of Species