Candelaria

American Beautyberry

About Candelaria and American Beautyberry

Candelaria

American Beautyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrowly elliptic

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

Not Available

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cures poisoning from fish

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BLETIA purpurea

CALLICARPA americana

7.2 Common Name

Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid

American beautyberry , French mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Candelaria

American Beautyberry Tree

7.2.2 In German

Candelaria

Amerikanische Schönbaum

7.2.3 In French

Candelaria

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Candelaria

Americana beautyberry Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Candelaria

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Candelaria

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Candelaria

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Candelaria

Latin Beautyberry ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Orchidales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Bletia

Callicarpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Arethuseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Ranunculoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Candelaria and American Beautyberry

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

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Season and Care of Candelaria and American Beautyberry

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

Candelaria and American Beautyberry Physical Information

Candelaria and American Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Candelaria height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Candelaria and American Beautyberry are as follows:

Candelaria flower color: Not Available
Candelaria leaf color: Not Available
American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Candelaria and American Beautyberry

Care of Candelaria and American Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candelaria pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Candelaria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.