Beautyberry

Boxberry

About Beautyberry and Boxberry

Beautyberry

Boxberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Hardwood forests, pine woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

609.60 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Rose

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Bronze

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

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

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Gaultheria procumbens

7.2 Common Name

Beautyberry

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beauty Berry Plant

boxberry

7.2.2 In German

Schönheit Berry Pflanze

boxberry

7.2.3 In French

Beauté Berry Plante

boxberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de la baya de belleza

boxberry

7.2.5 In Greek

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

boxberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta Berry beleza

boxberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Beauty Berry roślin

boxberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta forma Berry

Burning

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Callicarpa

Gaultheria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gaultherieae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA141

1 27800

Properties of Beautyberry and Boxberry

Wondering what are the properties of Beautyberry and Boxberry? We provide you with everything About Beautyberry and Boxberry. Beautyberry doesn't have thorns and Boxberry doesn't have thorns. Also Beautyberry does not have fragrant flowers. Beautyberry has allergic reactions like Pollen and Boxberry 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 Boxberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beautyberry and Boxberry

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

Beautyberry and Boxberry Physical Information

Beautyberry and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Beautyberry height is 609.60 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Beautyberry and Boxberry are as follows:

Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
Beautyberry leaf color: Green and Light Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Beautyberry and Boxberry

Care of Beautyberry and Boxberry 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 Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.