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Lamiaceae
Japanese Beautyberry
Callicarpa japonica
Spectacular reward.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Callicarpa
- Native to
- Japan, China, Korea
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 4-6 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The genus name Callicarpa means 'beautiful fruit' in Greek, perfectly describing its vivid purple berries.
- The intense metallic purple color of the berries comes from a rare pigment structure that reflects light at specific wavelengths.
- Research has shown that compounds in beautyberry leaves can repel mosquitoes and ticks.
- The berries appear in dense clusters along the stems after the leaves drop in autumn.
- Over 140 species of Callicarpa exist worldwide, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions.
Color meanings
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beauty revealed
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patience