Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
China
Middle Africa
Types
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Solanum integrifolium
Number of Varieties
2018
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-9
0
99
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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
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
609.60 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Rose
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
imparipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
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
Requires a lot of 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
Clay
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Rich
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
-
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
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
SOLANUM integrifolium
Common Name
Beautyberry
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
In Hindi
Beauty Berry Plant
कद्दू पेड़
In German
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
Kürbis-Baum
In French
Beauté Berry Plante
arbre de citrouille
In Spanish
Planta de la baya de belleza
árbol de calabaza
In Greek
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
δέντρο κολοκύθας
In Portuguese
Planta Berry beleza
árvore abóbora
In Polish
Beauty Berry roślin
drzewa dyni
In Latin
Planta forma Berry
PEPO ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Verbenaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Callicarpa
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
1401
1
27800
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