Epidendrum

American Beautyberry

About Epidendrum and American Beautyberry

Epidendrum

American Beautyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Diothonea, Auliza

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-156-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

15.20 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green, Ivory

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Purple, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

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, 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

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Humidity

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity

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

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

Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

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

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EPIDENDRUM ciliare

CALLICARPA americana

7.2 Common Name

Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid

American beautyberry , French mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Epidendrum

American Beautyberry Tree

7.2.2 In German

Epidendrum

Amerikanische Schönbaum

7.2.3 In French

Epidendrum

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Epidendrum

Americana beautyberry Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Epidendrum

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Epidendrum

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Epidendrum

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Epidendrum

Latin Beautyberry ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Coilostylis

Callicarpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Ranunculoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1500NA

1 27800

Properties of Epidendrum and American Beautyberry

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

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Season and Care of Epidendrum and American Beautyberry

Season and care of Epidendrum and American Beautyberry is important to know. While considering everything about Epidendrum and American Beautyberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Epidendrum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and American Beautyberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Epidendrum is Not Available and for American Beautyberry is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Epidendrum is Acidic, Neutral and for American Beautyberry is Acidic, Neutral.

Epidendrum and American Beautyberry Physical Information

Epidendrum and American Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Epidendrum and American Beautyberry are as follows:

Epidendrum flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Epidendrum leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Epidendrum and American Beautyberry

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