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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Sedge or Rush

Origin

China
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9-6

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Rose
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
Does not require regular 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly 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
Prune to control growth, 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
-

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
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Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Beautyberry
Soft Rush

In Hindi

Beauty Berry Plant
Soft Rush

In German

Schönheit Berry Pflanze
Soft Rush

In French

Beauté Berry Plante
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Planta de la baya de belleza
Soft Rush

In Greek

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Planta Berry beleza
Soft Rush

In Polish

Beauty Berry roślin
Soft Rush

In Latin

Planta forma Berry
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Poales

Family

Verbenaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Callicarpa
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

140400
1 27800
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Difference Between Beautyberry and Common Rush

If you are confused whether Beautyberry or Common Rush 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 Common Rush 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 Common Rush fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beautyberry and Common Rush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Beautyberry and Common Rush

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

Compare Facts of Beautyberry vs Common Rush

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 Common Rush 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 Common Rush have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beautyberry has showy fruits and Common Rush has no showy fruits. Also Beautyberry is flowering and Common Rush is not flowering . You can compare Beautyberry and Common Rush facts and facts of other plants too.