Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
China
Central America
Types
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Phaseolus coccineus
Number of Varieties
2050
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Fields, orchards
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
11-1
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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
609.60 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
White, Red, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Rose
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, 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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
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
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
PHASEOLUS coccineus
Common Name
Beautyberry
Runner bean, Multiflora bean
In Hindi
Beauty Berry Plant
Scarlet Runner Bean
In German
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
Feuerbohne
In French
Beauté Berry Plante
Haricot d'Espagne
In Spanish
Planta de la baya de belleza
Ayocote
In Greek
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
Scarlet Runner Bean
In Portuguese
Planta Berry beleza
Feijão-da-espanha
In Polish
Beauty Berry roślin
Bean
In Latin
Planta forma Berry
Scarlet Runner Bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fagales
Family
Verbenaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Callicarpa
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
14020
1
27800
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