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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

China
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

2020
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-5

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Rose
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
Requires plenty of water during 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
Rash

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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Beautyberry
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Beauty Berry Plant
Shell Ginger

In German

Schönheit Berry Pflanze
Shell Ginger

In French

Beauté Berry Plante
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Planta de la baya de belleza
Shell jengibre

In Greek

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Planta Berry beleza
Shell Ginger

In Polish

Beauty Berry roślin
Shell Imbir

In Latin

Planta forma Berry
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales
Zingiberales

Family

Verbenaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Callicarpa
Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Alpinieae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Alpinioideae

Number of Species

140150
1 27800
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Difference Between Beautyberry and Shell Ginger

If you are confused whether Beautyberry or Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger fertilizers required are Apply 8-4-6 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beautyberry and Shell Ginger if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Beautyberry and Shell Ginger

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

Compare Facts of Beautyberry vs Shell Ginger

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