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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
China

Types

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Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

2020
0 40000
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Habitat

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Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
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

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
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

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

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

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Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Summer Squash
Beautyberry

In Hindi

summer squash
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Sommerkürbis
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

courges d'été
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

latem squash
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

5140
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Beautyberry

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Importance of Summer Squash and Beautyberry

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

Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Beautyberry

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