Callicarpa formosana (Beautyberry)
Botanical Information
Family | Verbenaceae |
Genus | Callicarpa |
Species | formosana |
Category | Perennials |
Type | Shrub (deciduous) |
Origin | China, Japan, Philippines, and Taiwan. |
Ethnobotanical Uses Disclaimer | The roots are used as an antidote for poisonous fish, crabs and toadstools, as a remedy for gonorrhoea, and as an emmenagogue. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 9 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 8 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H4 - H7 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 3 m |
Growth | Fast |
Flowering Period | January, February, March |
Description and Growing Information
Landscape | Generals use in parks and gardens, massing in borders. |
Propagation | By cuttings and seed. |
Notable Specimens | Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America. |
Habitat | Forest margins and grassland. |
Leaf Description | Leaves are ovate to elliptical (oval) or oblong-lanceolate (intermediate between elongated with parallel sides to lance-shaped). |
Flower Description | Small, purple flowers, 2.5 mm, are arranged in an cyme 3-4 cm wide. |
Fruit Description | Purple, berry-like fruits , 2 mm wide, are actually drupes (fleshy fruits that contain hard pits with seeds inside). |