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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China
China

Types

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Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

6520
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, 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

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Less Watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages
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, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Longan
Beautyberry

In Hindi

Longan
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Longan
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

longane
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

Longan
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

Longan
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

Longan
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

Longan
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

Longan
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Sapindaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

65140
1 27800
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Difference Between Longan and Beautyberry

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

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Importance of Longan and Beautyberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Longan and Beautyberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Longan 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 Longan is Heart problems, Skin Disorders and Vitamin C whereas of Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain. Longan has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

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