Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
India, Melanesia
China
Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Number of Varieties
6920
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
910.00 cm609.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Yellow green, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-head watering
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
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
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
Common Name
Mango, Manila Mango
Beautyberry
In Hindi
आम
Beauty Berry Plant
In German
Mango
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
In French
Manguier
Beauté Berry Plante
In Spanish
Mangifera indica
Planta de la baya de belleza
In Greek
Manila mango
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
In Portuguese
Mangifera indica
Planta Berry beleza
In Polish
Mango indyjskie
Beauty Berry roślin
In Latin
Manila mango
Planta forma Berry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Mangifera
Callicarpa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
850140
1
27800
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