Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
China
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Types
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Terminalia arjuna
Number of Varieties
201
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
609.60 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Rose
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Flies, pollinators
Allergy
Pollen
conjunctivitis, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
Terminalia arjuna
Common Name
Beautyberry
Arjuna
In Hindi
Beauty Berry Plant
अर्जुन वृक्ष
In German
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
Terminalia arjuna
In French
Beauté Berry Plante
Terminalia arjuna
In Spanish
Planta de la baya de belleza
Migdałecznik arjuna
In Greek
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
arjuna
In Portuguese
Planta Berry beleza
Migdałecznik arjuna
In Polish
Beauty Berry roślin
Migdałecznik arjuna
In Latin
Planta forma Berry
arjuna
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Lamiales
Myrtales
Family
Verbenaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Callicarpa
Terminilia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
140100
1
27800
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