Beautyberry

Baobab

About Beautyberry and Baobab

Beautyberry

Baobab

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

609.60 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Rose

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

ADANSONIA digitata

7.2 Common Name

Beautyberry

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beauty Berry Plant

Baobab

7.2.2 In German

Schönheit Berry Pflanze

Affenbrotbaum

7.2.3 In French

Beauté Berry Plante

Baobab

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de la baya de belleza

Baobab

7.2.5 In Greek

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

Baobab

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta Berry beleza

baobá

7.2.7 In Polish

Beauty Berry roślin

Baobab

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta forma Berry

Baobab

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Callicarpa

Adansonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Bombacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Beautyberry and Baobab

Wondering what are the properties of Beautyberry and Baobab? We provide you with everything About Beautyberry and Baobab. Beautyberry doesn't have thorns and Baobab doesn't have thorns. Also Beautyberry does not have fragrant flowers. Beautyberry has allergic reactions like Pollen and Baobab has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Beautyberry and Baobab and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beautyberry and Baobab

Season and care of Beautyberry and Baobab is important to know. While considering everything about Beautyberry and Baobab Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beautyberry season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Baobab season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Beautyberry is Clay, Loam and for Baobab is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beautyberry is Neutral and for Baobab is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Beautyberry and Baobab Physical Information

Beautyberry and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Beautyberry height is 609.60 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Beautyberry and Baobab are as follows:

Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
Beautyberry leaf color: Green and Light Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Beautyberry and Baobab

Care of Beautyberry and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beautyberry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.