Desert Willow

American Beautyberry

About Desert Willow and American Beautyberry

Desert Willow

American Beautyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-96-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Purple, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

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

Fine

Coarse

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, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Poisonous

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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, Food for insects

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHILOPSIS linearis

CALLICARPA americana

7.2 Common Name

Desert Willow

American beautyberry , French mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेगिस्तान विलो

American Beautyberry Tree

7.2.2 In German

Wüsten Weide

Amerikanische Schönbaum

7.2.3 In French

desert Willow

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Desert Willow

Americana beautyberry Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

έρημο Willow

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Willow deserto

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

desert Willow

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

desert Willow

Latin Beautyberry ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Bignoniaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Chilopsis

Callicarpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tecomeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ranunculoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Desert Willow and American Beautyberry

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

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Season and Care of Desert Willow and American Beautyberry

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

Desert Willow and American Beautyberry Physical Information

Desert Willow and American Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Willow height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Desert Willow and American Beautyberry are as follows:

Desert Willow flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink and Lavender
Desert Willow leaf color: Green
American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Desert Willow and American Beautyberry

Care of Desert Willow and American Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Willow 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 Desert Willow 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.