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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
China  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica  
Not Available  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
waste ground, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
609.60 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
243.84 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Brown, Black  

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
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  
Loam  

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  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Not Available  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Pollen  
Stomach burn  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
Blood purifying, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
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  
Aphrodisiac  

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

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'  
PASTINACA sativa  

Common Name
Beautyberry  
Parsnip  

In Hindi
Beauty Berry Plant  
चुकंदर  

In German
Schönheit Berry Pflanze  
Pastinake  

In French
Beauté Berry Plante  
Panais  

In Spanish
Planta de la baya de belleza  
Chirivía  

In Greek
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών  
Είδος δαυκίου  

In Portuguese
Planta Berry beleza  
cherivia  

In Polish
Beauty Berry roślin  
Pasternak  

In Latin
Planta forma Berry  
parsnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Apiales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Callicarpa  
Abelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Beautyberry and Parsnip

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

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Importance of Beautyberry and Parsnip

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

Compare Facts of Beautyberry vs Parsnip

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

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