Beautyberry

Mexican Hat

About Beautyberry and Mexican Hat

Beautyberry

Mexican Hat

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

China

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

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

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

609.60 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

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

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Rose

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

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

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

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

Fine

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

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

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

Analgesic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

RATIBIDA columnifera

7.2 Common Name

Beautyberry

Mexican Hat

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beauty Berry Plant

Mexican Hat

7.2.2 In German

Schönheit Berry Pflanze

Mexican Hat

7.2.3 In French

Beauté Berry Plante

Mexican Hat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de la baya de belleza

mexican Hat

7.2.5 In Greek

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

Mexican Hat

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta Berry beleza

Mexican Hat

7.2.7 In Polish

Beauty Berry roślin

Mexican Hat

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta forma Berry

Mexicanus Hat

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Callicarpa

Ratibida

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Beautyberry and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Beautyberry and Mexican Hat

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

Beautyberry and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Beautyberry and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Beautyberry height is 609.60 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Beautyberry and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
Beautyberry leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Beautyberry and Mexican Hat

Care of Beautyberry and Mexican Hat 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 Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.