Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
South America
China
Types
Heliotropium
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Number of Varieties
25020
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-135-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
66.00 cm609.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
-
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
Common Name
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
Beautyberry
In Hindi
हेलीओट्रोप
Beauty Berry Plant
In German
Heliotrop
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
In French
héliotrope
Beauté Berry Plante
In Spanish
heliotropo
Planta de la baya de belleza
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
In Portuguese
heliotrópio
Planta Berry beleza
In Polish
heliotrop
Beauty Berry roślin
In Latin
Heliotrope
Planta forma Berry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
Family
Boraginaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Heliotropium
Callicarpa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Heliotropioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
250140
1
27800
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