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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Succulent  

Origin
China  
Western United States, Mexico  

Types
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica  
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-1  

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

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
609.60 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
243.84 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
White, Yellow, Red, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
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  
-  

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'  
DUDLEYA  

Common Name
Beautyberry  
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya  

In Hindi
Beauty Berry Plant  
Dudleya  

In German
Schönheit Berry Pflanze  
Dudleya  

In French
Beauté Berry Plante  
Dudleya  

In Spanish
Planta de la baya de belleza  
dudleya  

In Greek
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών  
Dudleya  

In Portuguese
Planta Berry beleza  
Dudleya  

In Polish
Beauty Berry roślin  
Dudleya  

In Latin
Planta forma Berry  
Dudley  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Callicarpa  
Dudleya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
140  
99+
45  
99+

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Difference Between Beautyberry and Dudleya

If you are confused whether Beautyberry or Dudleya 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 Dudleya 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 Dudleya fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beautyberry and Dudleya if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Beautyberry and Dudleya

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

Compare Facts of Beautyberry vs Dudleya

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

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