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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Good to know
Most prolific fruiting occurs in long, hot summers. Plant in groups to ensure good pollination. Wildlife plant - birds. Resistant to honey fungus. -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Deciduous
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Evergreen
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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Callicarpa - Growing Guide
