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, 5-14cm long x 3-7cm wide; flowers small, pale pink, cymes from leaf axils; fruit dark-violet, metallic lustre. Winter ID: buds opposite, pubescent, ovoid, ~3mm long; leaf scars oval to kidney-shaped; red to brown dried berries.
Habit:
Arching, Stiffly upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China (China)
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, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Group or mass planting, Medicinal plant, Mixed shrub border, Specimen plant, Tall background
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to C. americana.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Yellow, Dark-red
Shapes:
Elliptic, Obovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous, Corymb-like
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 attract them
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Tan
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid
Leaf Scar Shape:
Round
Propagation:
Greenwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Dieback, Fungal leaf spot, Leaf scorch (Pest resistant, Deer resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (ONE) Overpass North side East : 485