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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China
Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-8
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
21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm15.00 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, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Rose
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

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
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Crown rot

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Removes dandruff

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
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
SCILLA

Common Name

Beautyberry
Squill

In Hindi

Beauty Berry Plant
Squill

In German

Schönheit Berry Pflanze
Squill

In French

Beauté Berry Plante
Squille

In Spanish

Planta de la baya de belleza
Escila

In Greek

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Planta Berry beleza
Cila

In Polish

Beauty Berry roślin
Cebulica

In Latin

Planta forma Berry
Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales
Liliales

Family

Verbenaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Callicarpa
Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

14081
1 27800
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Difference Between Beautyberry and Squill

If you are confused whether Beautyberry or Squill 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 Squill 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 Squill fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beautyberry and Squill if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Beautyberry and Squill

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

Compare Facts of Beautyberry vs Squill

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