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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
China

Types

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Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple, Bronze, Brown
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Long linear and narrow
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
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

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove deadheads
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 in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems
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

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Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Ragged Robin
Beautyberry

In Hindi

Ragged Robin
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

Ragged Robin
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

petirrojo desigual
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

ragged Robin
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

Ragged Robin
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

Ragged Robin
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

Robin ragged
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Lychnis
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

60140
1 27800
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Difference Between Ragged Robin and Beautyberry

If you are confused whether Ragged Robin 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 Ragged Robin and Beautyberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ragged Robin are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers and slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Beautyberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ragged Robin and Beautyberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ragged Robin and Beautyberry

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

Compare Facts of Ragged Robin 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 Ragged Robin 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 Ragged Robin are allergic reaction whereas of Beautyberry have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ragged Robin has showy fruits and Beautyberry has showy fruits. Also Ragged Robin is flowering and Beautyberry is flowering. You can compare Ragged Robin and Beautyberry facts and facts of other plants too.