Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
-
China
Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Number of Varieties
2520
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm609.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Yellow green, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, 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
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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
Clay, 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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Immunity
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
Beautyberry
In Hindi
Plumcot
Beauty Berry Plant
In German
Plumcot
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
In French
plumcot
Beauté Berry Plante
In Spanish
plumcot
Planta de la baya de belleza
In Greek
Plumcot
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
In Portuguese
plumcot
Planta Berry beleza
In Polish
Plumcot
Beauty Berry roślin
In Latin
Plumcot
Planta forma Berry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Lamiales
Family
Rosaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Prunus
Callicarpa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
25140
1
27800
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