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Home  /  Plants  /  Budburst Species  /  Callicarpa americana
Phenology Observation Sheet for Deciduous Trees and Shrubs

COMMON NAME

American beautyberry

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Callicarpa americana

ALSO KNOWN AS

Beautybush, French mulberry

Plant family

Mint (Lamiaceae)

Plant group

Deciduous Trees and Shrubs

Shrubs with beautiful deep purple berries in the axils of the leaves along many branches.
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Identification hints

American beautyberry has opposite, green leaves (hairy below) with very prominent veins. The flowers are small, lavender, and grow in clusters in the axils of the leaves. The flowers will develop into bright purple to pinkish colored berries. It is a shrub found mainly in the southeastern United States.
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American beautyberry flowers between April and October in many Southern states. It is a very common ornamental shrub in landscaping. The fruits of beautyberry have been used in jams and are enjoyed by many species of birds.
DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
Alabama , Arkansas , Florida , Georgia , Louisiana , Maryland , Missouri , Mississippi , North Carolina , Oklahoma , South Carolina , Tennessee , Texas , Virginia
HABITAT
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