Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China, Japan
Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
3020
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Grafting, Hardwood Cuttings, Root Plants, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Prune for size control
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Aphids, Bacterial Gall, Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Eye Problems, Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
ARDISIA crenata
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
Coralberry
In Hindi
Bluebeard
Coralberry
In German
Blaubart
Coralberry
In French
Bluebeard
Coralberry
In Spanish
Barba Azul
Coralberry
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
Coralberry
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
Coralberry
In Polish
Sinobrody
Coralberry
In Latin
Bluebeard
Coralberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ericales
Family
Verbenaceae
Myrsinaceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Ardisia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
730
1
27800
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