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Crossandra
Crossandra

Beautyberry
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
China

Types

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

620
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
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
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 flowers, 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower
Beautyberry

In Hindi

Crossandra
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Crossandra
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

Crossandra
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

Crossandra
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

Crossandra
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

Crossandra
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

Crossandra
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

Crossandra
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Lamiales

Family

Acanthaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Crossandra
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

52140
1 27800
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Difference Between Crossandra and Beautyberry

If you are confused whether Crossandra or Beautyberry 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 Crossandra and Beautyberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Crossandra are Balanced liquid fertilizer, whereas for Beautyberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crossandra and Beautyberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crossandra and Beautyberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crossandra and Beautyberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crossandra and Beautyberry 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 Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders whereas of Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain. Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: while Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Crossandra vs Beautyberry

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