Scientific Name:	Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion'
Pronunciation:	kal-ih-KAR-puh boh-din-ee-ER-ee
Common Name:	beautyberry
Family Name:	Lamiaceae
Plant Type:	Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:	Tall/twiggy vase shaped; stems tan, slightly pubescent; leaves opposite, serrate, bronze when young then dark green, elliptic-obovate, flowers small, pale pink, cymes from leaf axils; fruit dark-violet, metallic lustre. Winter ID: buds opposite; leaf scars semi-round; red berries or brown dried berries.
Course(s):	HORT 1155, Level 3 Apprenticeship

Habit: Arching, Stiffly upright Form: Vase Texture: Medium Mature Size: Height: 2 - 3m Spread: 2 - 3m Growth Rate: Fast Origin: Hardiness Rating: Zone 6: (-23 to -18 C) Exposure: Full sun, Part sun/part shade Soil/ Growing Medium: Well-drained Water Use: Moderate Landscape Uses: Attract birds, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Specimen plant, Tall background, Winter interest Additional Info: Google

Leaf Morphology: Glossary Form: Simple Arrangement: Opposite Texture/ Venation: Pinnate venation, Soft flexible Surfaces: Pubescent Colour in Fall: Yellow, Dark-red Leaf(let) Terms: Shapes: Elliptic, Obovate Apices: Acuminate Bases: Attenuate Margins: Serrulate

Inflorescence Type: Floriferous, Corymb-like, Cyme Flower Morphology: Flowers perfect Number of Petals: 4 Corolla Shape: Funnelform Ovary Position: Superior Colour (petals): Showy, Pink Flower Time at Peak: Jun, Aug

Fruit Type: Drupe Fruit Colour: Violet, Pink, Red, (pink then dark violet when mature and then red by winter) Fruiting Time: Sep, Oct Additional Info: Showy, poor tasting but not toxic; not preferred by birds but may attact them

Bark Morphology: Smooth Bark or Stem Colour: Green, Tan

Propagation:	Greenwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Care:
Maintenance:	Medium
Pest Susceptibility:	Dieback, Fungal leaf spot, Leaf scorch, ( Pest resistant )

Location(s): (ONE) Overpass North side East : Q4,485 Location Map

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