Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-812-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-10
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
609.60 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Rose
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
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
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
-
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
Conophytum
Common Name
Beautyberry
knopies
cone plants
In Hindi
Beauty Berry Plant
Living Stone
In German
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
lebendigen Stein
In French
Beauté Berry Plante
Living Stone
In Spanish
Planta de la baya de belleza
Piedra viva
In Greek
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
Living Stone
In Portuguese
Planta Berry beleza
pedra viva
In Polish
Beauty Berry roślin
pedra viva
In Latin
Planta forma Berry
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Verbenaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Callicarpa
Lithops
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ruschiae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
140120
1
27800
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