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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

China
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
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Number of Varieties

202
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
8-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm430.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Rose
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

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
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, 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
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

-
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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
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Cold, Fever

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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Beautyberry
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Beauty Berry Plant
Red Elderberry

In German

Schönheit Berry Pflanze
Rote Holunder

In French

Beauté Berry Plante
Red sureau

In Spanish

Planta de la baya de belleza
La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Planta Berry beleza
Red Elderberry

In Polish

Beauty Berry roślin
Red Elderberry

In Latin

Planta forma Berry
pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Dipsacales

Family

Verbenaceae
Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Callicarpa
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

1407
1 27800
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Difference Between Beautyberry and Red Elderberry

If you are confused whether Beautyberry or Red Elderberry 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 Red Elderberry 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 Red Elderberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beautyberry and Red Elderberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Beautyberry and Red Elderberry

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

Compare Facts of Beautyberry vs Red Elderberry

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