Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
China
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
11-3
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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
609.60 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Rose
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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, 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
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Gray mold, Root rot
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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
Antiseptic, Disinfectant
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
THYMUS pseudolanuginosus
Common Name
Beautyberry
Wooly Thyme
In Hindi
Beauty Berry Plant
Wooly Thyme
In German
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
Wooly Thymian
In French
Beauté Berry Plante
Wooly Thyme
In Spanish
Planta de la baya de belleza
Lanoso Tomillo
In Greek
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
Wooly Θυμάρι
In Portuguese
Planta Berry beleza
Wooly tomilho
In Polish
Beauty Berry roślin
Wooly Tymianek
In Latin
Planta forma Berry
Wooly Thyme
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
Family
Verbenaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Callicarpa
Thymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
140100
1
27800
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