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Callicarpa americana

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Tall, loose grower with metallic-magenta-purple berries. The size after 10 years is 250 cm. The flower colour is lilac. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is April - May.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Scott arboretum in Swarthmore

Date taken : 23.10.2014

Common name : Beauty berry

Family : Verbenaceae

© first picture : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 2 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 3 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 4 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : arboretum Wespelaar en Herkenrode

© picture 6 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Florida, USA

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : arboretum Wespelaar en Herkenrode

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : arboretum Wespelaar en Herkenrode

© picture 9 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Chanticleer Garden, Wayne, Pennsylvania

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 2 and 3 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : purple
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : hardy
special feature remarkable fruits

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop