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Callicarpa_japonica - Thunb.

Common Name Beautyberry, Japanese callicarpa, Japanese Beautyberry
Family Verbenaceae
USDA hardiness 5-8
Known Hazards None known
Habitats A pioneer species of cut-over lands[58]. Mixed forests on mountain slopes or in valleys at elevations of 200 - 900 metres[266].
Range E. Asia - China, Japan, Manchuria..
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Weed Potential No
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Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Callicarpa_japonica Beautyberry, Japanese callicarpa, Japanese Beautyberry


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Summary

Bloom Color: Lavender. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal, Vase.


Physical Characteristics

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Callicarpa_japonica is a deciduous Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft 7in) at a medium rate. It is in flower in August, and the seeds ripen in October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

C. murasaki.

Plant Habitats

Edible Uses

The leaves are a tea substitute[177, 183].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Landscape Uses:Border, Cascades, Container, Erosion control, Massing, Standard, Specimen. Requires a sunny position or light dappled shade[11, 200]. Prefers a highly fertile well-drained loamy soil[11, 200]. This species is only really hardy in the milder parts of Britain, requiring a warm sunny corner[11, 182], though some forms should prove to be hardier. A very ornamental[1] and polymorphic species[58]. Requires cross-pollination for good fruit production[182]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200]. Special Features: Fragrant foliage, Not North American native, Inconspicuous flowers or blooms.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow February in a greenhouse[78]. Only just cover the seed[138]. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 3 months at 18°c[138]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood 10cm long, July/August in a frame. High percentage[78]. Cuttings of mature wood of the current season's growth with a heel[78] taken in early spring[200].

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Anhui Sheng, Guizhou Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Hubei Sheng (west), Hunan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Liaoning Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Sichuan Sheng (east), Zhejiang Sheng), Korea, Japan (Hokkaidô, Honshu, Kyushu, Ryukyu Islands, Shikoku), Taiwan

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Related Plants
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Callicarpa japonicaBeautyberry, Japanese callicarpa, Japanese BeautyberryShrub2.0 5-8 MLMHSNM10 

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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