Botanical name | Callicarpa dichotoma |
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Plant Care | ![]() Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually ![]() Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. ![]() Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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Flowers | This plant bears clusters of pink flowers. |
Common name(s) | Beauty berry |
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Fruit | This plant carries purple berries against the stem in autumn. |
Recommended varieties | The similarly attractive Callicarpa japonica ‘Leucocarpa’ bears white berries. |
Callicarpa dichotoma (Beauty berry)
- Botanical name: Callicarpa dichotoma
- Common name(s): Beauty berry
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
Bears clusters of pink flowers followed in autumn by purple berries against the stem. The similarly attractive Callicarpa japonica ‘Leucocarpa’ bears white berries.
Family: Lamiaceae
Synonym: Callicarpa purpurea
Botanical Pronunciation: kal-ee-KAR-puh dy-KAW-toh-muh
Callicarpa dichotoma requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
This plant bears clusters of pink flowers.