CALLICARPA
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CALLICARPA
Commonly known as Beauty berry, French mulberry
Attractive bushes of violet or white beads, particularly when planted in groups. One of the last shrubs visited by birds after berries.
The most common species was collected in China by Émile-Marie Bodinier, a French missionary and botanist of the 19th century.
Genus of about 140 species of evergreen and deciduous shrubs and trees from woodland in mainly tropical and subtropical regions.
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Pests & Diseases
None. -
Place of origin
Southeastern Asia to Korea, southern Japan. -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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DeciduousSoft, bronze-purple young leaves.
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Fully hardy
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Height
1.2-2m(4-6ft) -
Spread
2m (6ft)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Against a wall
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Mature Size1.2-2m(4-6ft)
2m (6ft)
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Callicarpa - Growing Guide
