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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

China
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

20100
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
8-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Rose
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

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
Needs watering once a week

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Pollen
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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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
Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Bark

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for flooring, cabinet making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Beautyberry
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

Beauty Berry Plant
मैगनोलिया

In German

Schönheit Berry Pflanze
Umbrella Tree

In French

Beauté Berry Plante
Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

Planta de la baya de belleza
Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

Planta Berry beleza
Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

Beauty Berry roślin
Umbrella Tree

In Latin

Planta forma Berry
O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Magnoliales

Family

Verbenaceae
Magnoliaceae

Genus

Callicarpa
Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Magnolioideae

Number of Species

1403
1 27800
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Difference Between Beautyberry and Umbrella Tree

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

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Importance of Beautyberry and Umbrella Tree

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

Compare Facts of Beautyberry vs Umbrella Tree

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