1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central America, Mexico
China
1.4 Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm609.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm243.84 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Yellow green, Rose
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Throat itching, Vomiting
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MELOTHRIA scabra
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Beautyberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mousemelon
Beauty Berry Plant
7.2.2 In German
Maus Melone
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Mousemelon
Beauté Berry Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Mousemelon
Planta de la baya de belleza
7.2.5 In Greek
πεπόνι ποντίκι
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
melão rato
Planta Berry beleza
7.2.7 In Polish
mysz melona
Beauty Berry roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
mouse melon
Planta forma Berry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Verbenaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Melothrieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Amaryllidoideae
8.10 Number of Species