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Beautyberry
Beautyberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

China
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-7

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Rose
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Round

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
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
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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
Clay, Loam

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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Mites

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

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
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Beautyberry
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Beauty Berry Plant
भारतीय पालक

In German

Schönheit Berry Pflanze
Indian Spinat

In French

Beauté Berry Plante
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Planta de la baya de belleza
espinaca india

In Greek

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Planta Berry beleza
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Beauty Berry roślin
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Planta forma Berry
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Lamiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Verbenaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Callicarpa
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
-

Number of Species

1405
1 27800
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Difference Between Beautyberry and Indian Spinach

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

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Importance of Beautyberry and Indian Spinach

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

Compare Facts of Beautyberry vs Indian Spinach

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 Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beautyberry has showy fruits and Indian Spinach has showy fruits. Also Beautyberry is flowering and Indian Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Beautyberry and Indian Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.