Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Shrub
  
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern Asia, China, Japan
  
China
  
Types
Not Available
  
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
  
Habitat
Shaded sites, Wet forest
  
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-4
  
8-3
  
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24
  
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Yellow green, Rose
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Compost
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
None
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Stomach pain
  
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
BLECHNUM spicant
  
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
  
Common Name
Hard Fern
  
Beautyberry
  
In Hindi
हिरण फर्न
  
Beauty Berry Plant
  
In German
Deer Fern
  
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
  
In French
blechnum
  
Beauté Berry Plante
  
In Spanish
Ciervo helecho
  
Planta de la baya de belleza
  
In Greek
Deer Fern
  
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
  
In Portuguese
cervos Fern
  
Planta Berry beleza
  
In Polish
Deer Fern
  
Beauty Berry roślin
  
In Latin
deer Fern
  
Planta forma Berry
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Polypodiopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Blechnaceae
  
Verbenaceae
  
Genus
Blechnum
  
Callicarpa
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Blechnoideae
  
Amaryllidoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Deer Fern and Beautyberry
Season and care of Deer Fern and Beautyberry is important to know. While considering everything about Deer Fern and Beautyberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Deer Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beautyberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Deer Fern is Loam and for Beautyberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Deer Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Beautyberry is Neutral.
Deer Fern and Beautyberry Physical Information
Deer Fern and Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Beautyberry height is 609.60 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Deer Fern and Beautyberry are as follows:
Deer Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Deer Fern leaf color: Green
Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
- Beautyberry leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Deer Fern and Beautyberry
Care of Deer Fern and Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deer Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Deer Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.