Home

Trees + -

Perennial Flowers + -

Vegetables + -

Fruits + -

Shrub Plants + -

Garden Plants


About Beautyberry and Royal Poinciana


About Royal Poinciana and Beautyberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Flowering Plants, Tree   

Origin
China   
Not Available   

Types
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica   
Not Available   

Habitat
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade   
old gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
10-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8-3   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
609.60 cm   
99+
1,100.00 cm   
36

Minimum Width
243.84 cm   
99+
1,300.00 cm   
13

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender   
Orange Red, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Multi-Color   

Fruit Color
Purple   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Rose   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week   
occasional watering once established   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly   
Apply 15-5-15   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Pollen   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain   
antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation   

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

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'   
Delonix regia   

Common Name
Beautyberry   
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana   

In Hindi
Beauty Berry Plant   
गुलमोहर   

In German
Schönheit Berry Pflanze   
Flammenbaum   

In French
Beauté Berry Plante   
Delonix regia   

In Spanish
Planta de la baya de belleza   
malinche   

In Greek
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών   
Delonix regia   

In Portuguese
Planta Berry beleza   
flamboiã   

In Polish
Beauty Berry roślin   
wianowłostka królewska   

In Latin
Planta forma Berry   
CHORIZIA   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Fabales   

Family
Verbenaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Callicarpa   
Delonix   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Caesalpinioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Beautyberry and Royal Poinciana

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

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Beautyberry and Royal Poinciana

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

Beautyberry and Royal Poinciana Physical Information

Beautyberry and Royal Poinciana physical information is very important for comparison. Beautyberry height is 609.60 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm. The color specification of Beautyberry and Royal Poinciana are as follows:

Care of Beautyberry and Royal Poinciana

Care of Beautyberry and Royal Poinciana 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 Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Royal Poinciana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Shrub Plants

Shrub Plants

» More Shrub Plants

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants