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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
China  
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica  
Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
400  
25

Habitat
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
609.60 cm  
99+
2,290.00 cm  
17

Minimum Width
243.84 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Rose  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week  
Do not water frequently, Needs very little water  

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  

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Charcoal, Paper pulp  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'  
SALIX alba  

Common Name
Beautyberry  
White Willow  

In Hindi
Beauty Berry Plant  
White Willow  

In German
Schönheit Berry Pflanze  
Oiite Oilloo  

In French
Beauté Berry Plante  
Le saule blanc  

In Spanish
Planta de la baya de belleza  
Le saule blanco  

In Greek
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών  
Λευκή ιτιά  

In Portuguese
Planta Berry beleza  
O salgueiro branco  

In Polish
Beauty Berry roślin  
wierzba biała  

In Latin
Planta forma Berry  
Populus alba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Callicarpa  
Salix  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
140  
99+
400  
99+

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Difference Between Beautyberry and White Willow

If you are confused whether Beautyberry or White Willow 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 White Willow 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 White Willow fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beautyberry and White Willow if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Beautyberry and White Willow

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Beautyberry and White Willow. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Beautyberry and White Willow 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 White Willow is Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic and Sedative. Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while White Willow has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Beautyberry vs White Willow

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

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