Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
China
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
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Number of Varieties
2030
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
609.60 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Rose
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Pollution
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
-
Allergy
Pollen
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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, 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
Whole plant
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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Common Name
Beautyberry
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
In Hindi
Beauty Berry Plant
maiden grass
In German
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
Mädchen Gras
In French
Beauté Berry Plante
herbe de jeune fille
In Spanish
Planta de la baya de belleza
hierba doncella
In Greek
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
παρθενική γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Planta Berry beleza
grama de solteira
In Polish
Beauty Berry roślin
panieńskie trawy
In Latin
Planta forma Berry
virgo herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
Family
Verbenaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Callicarpa
Miscanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
14017
1
27800
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