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About Beautyberry and Bread Tree


About Bread Tree and Beautyberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Shrub  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
China  
South Africa  

Types
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica  
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
66  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
609.60 cm  
99+
290.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
243.84 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Rose  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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 crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'  
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  

Common Name
Beautyberry  
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  

In Hindi
Beauty Berry Plant  
Bread Tree  

In German
Schönheit Berry Pflanze  
Brotbaum  

In French
Beauté Berry Plante  
Bread Arbre  

In Spanish
Planta de la baya de belleza  
Árbol del pan  

In Greek
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών  
ψωμί Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Planta Berry beleza  
Árvore de pão  

In Polish
Beauty Berry roślin  
chleb Drzewo  

In Latin
Planta forma Berry  
panis ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cycadales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Cycadaceae  

Genus
Callicarpa  
Encephalartos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
140  
99+
66  
99+

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Properties of Beautyberry and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Beautyberry and Bread Tree

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

Beautyberry and Bread Tree Physical Information

Beautyberry and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Beautyberry height is 609.60 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Beautyberry and Bread Tree are as follows:

Care of Beautyberry and Bread Tree

Care of Beautyberry and Bread Tree 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 Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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