Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
China
Types
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Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
Open Forest
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
8-3
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 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
1,070.00 cm609.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
-
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
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
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, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
QUERCUS suber
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
Common Name
Cork Oak
Beautyberry
In Hindi
कॉर्क ओक
Beauty Berry Plant
In German
Kork Eiche
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
In French
Cork Oak
Beauté Berry Plante
In Spanish
alcornoque
Planta de la baya de belleza
In Greek
Cork Oak
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
In Portuguese
sobreiro
Planta Berry beleza
In Polish
Cork Oak
Beauty Berry roślin
In Latin
sUBER
Planta forma Berry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Lamiales
Family
Fagaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Quercus
Callicarpa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Mirini
-
Subfamily
Mirinae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
20140
1
27800
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