Callicarpa dichotoma
Purple Beauty-berry · Purple Beautyberry
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
The plant
- Habit
- shrubPlants of the World Online
- Habit
- Perennial, ShrubPLANTS Database
- Height
- 2-4 ft0.6-1.2 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Spread
- 2-4 ft0.6-1.2 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Flower
- Pink, Purple/Lavender, WhiteExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Blooms
- Spring, SummerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Native range
- China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto and elsewhereGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Hardiness zones
- 5-8Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sun; Partial ShadeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil
- Clay, Loam (Silt), SandExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil pH
- Acid (<6.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Moisture
- Good Drainage, Moist, Occasionally DryExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS; Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Worth knowing
- Purple beautyberry's small purple berries grow in tight clusters. They are edible, with a mild taste, and feed wildlife. Wikipedia: Callicarpa dichotoma
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty Moderate
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 35 days to germinate.
40% germination in 14–35 days.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
Germination trials
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