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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

China
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-5

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Rose
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Beautyberry
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Beauty Berry Plant
Bear Grass

In German

Schönheit Berry Pflanze
Bärn-Gras

In French

Beauté Berry Plante
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Planta de la baya de belleza
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Planta Berry beleza
bear Grass

In Polish

Beauty Berry roślin
miś Trawa

In Latin

Planta forma Berry
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Liliales

Family

Verbenaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Callicarpa
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

140500
1 27800
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Difference Between Beautyberry and Bear Grass

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Importance of Beautyberry and Bear Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Beautyberry and Bear Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Beautyberry and Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass is . Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Bear Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Beautyberry vs Bear Grass

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 Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass have Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beautyberry has showy fruits and Bear Grass has no showy fruits. Also Beautyberry is flowering and Bear Grass is flowering. You can compare Beautyberry and Bear Grass facts and facts of other plants too.