Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal
China
Types
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Number of Varieties
60020
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,286.00 cm609.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Sienna
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gray
Green, Yellow green, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
Common Name
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
Beautyberry
In Hindi
Blackjack Oak Tree
Beauty Berry Plant
In German
Blackjack Oak Tree
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
In French
Blackjack Oak Tree
Beauté Berry Plante
In Spanish
Blackjack Oak Tree
Planta de la baya de belleza
In Greek
Blackjack Oak Tree
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
In Portuguese
Blackjack Carvalho
Planta Berry beleza
In Polish
Blackjack Oak Tree
Beauty Berry roślin
In Latin
Blackjack quercum ligno
Planta forma Berry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Lamiales
Family
Fagaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Quercus
Callicarpa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
60140
1
27800
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