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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Trees  

Origin
China  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
609.60 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
243.84 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Rose  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part 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  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Beautyberry  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
Beauty Berry Plant  
राख पेड़  

In German
Schönheit Berry Pflanze  
Esche  

In French
Beauté Berry Plante  
Frêne  

In Spanish
Planta de la baya de belleza  
Fresno  

In Greek
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Planta Berry beleza  
Freixo  

In Polish
Beauty Berry roślin  
Jesion  

In Latin
Planta forma Berry  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Callicarpa  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
140  
99+
65  
99+

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Difference Between Beautyberry and Ash Tree

If you are confused whether Beautyberry or Ash Tree are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Beautyberry and Ash Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Beautyberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly, whereas for Ash Tree fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beautyberry and Ash Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Beautyberry and Ash Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Beautyberry and Ash Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Beautyberry and Ash Tree as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain whereas of Ash Tree is Fever and Liver problems. Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Ash Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Beautyberry vs Ash Tree

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Beautyberry vs Ash Tree and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Beautyberry are Pollen whereas of Ash Tree have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beautyberry has showy fruits and Ash Tree has no showy fruits. Also Beautyberry is flowering and Ash Tree is flowering. You can compare Beautyberry and Ash Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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