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Beautyberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

China
South America

Types

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Number of Varieties

20118
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
-

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
not provided

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm5.00 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
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Golden Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Rose
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

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 or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
Petunia

Common Name

Beautyberry
Petunia

In Hindi

Beauty Berry Plant
Petunia

In German

Schönheit Berry Pflanze
Petunie

In French

Beauté Berry Plante
Pétunia

In Spanish

Planta de la baya de belleza
Petunia

In Greek

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
πετούνια

In Portuguese

Planta Berry beleza
Petúnia

In Polish

Beauty Berry roślin
Petunia

In Latin

Planta forma Berry
Petunia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Solanales

Family

Verbenaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Callicarpa
Petunia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Petunioideae

Number of Species

14035
1 27800
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Difference Between Beautyberry and Petunia

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

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Importance of Beautyberry and Petunia

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

Compare Facts of Beautyberry vs Petunia

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 Petunia 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 Petunia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beautyberry has showy fruits and Petunia has no showy fruits. Also Beautyberry is flowering and Petunia is flowering. You can compare Beautyberry and Petunia facts and facts of other plants too.