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Beauty Berry

Callicarpa americana

Summary 83

Callicarpa americana (American beautyberry) is an open-habit, native shrub of the Southern United States which is often grown as an ornamental in gardens and yards. American beautyberries produce large clusters of purple berries, which birds and deer eat, thus distributing the seeds.

Characteristics 84

Plants with white berries are found in cultivation under the name Callicarpa americana var. lactea; not all authorities recognize this as a distinct variety (in the sense of the botanical rank below subspecies).

Characteristics 84

Plants with white berries are found in cultivation under the name Callicarpa americana var. lactea; not all authorities recognize this as a distinct variety (in the sense of the botanical rank below subspecies).

Distribution 84

The native range of C. americana extends from Maryland to Florida, west to Texas and Arkansas, and also Mexico, Bermuda, the Bahamas and Cuba.

Distribution 84

The native range of C. americana extends from Maryland to Florida, west to Texas and Arkansas, and also Mexico, Bermuda, the Bahamas and Cuba.

Summary 84

Callicarpa americana, the American beautyberry, is an open-habitat, native shrub of the Southern United States which is often grown as an ornamental in gardens and yards. American beautyberries produce large clusters of purple berries, which birds and deer eat, thus distributing the seeds.

Summary 84

Callicarpa americana, the American beautyberry, is an open-habitat, native shrub of the Southern United States which is often grown as an ornamental in gardens and yards. American beautyberries produce large clusters of purple berries, which birds and deer eat, thus distributing the seeds.

Uses 84

The raw berries, while palatably sweet, are suitable for human consumption only in small amounts, because they are astringent. Some people have reported mild stomach cramps after consumption. The berries are also used in jellies and wine. The roots are used to make herbal tea. As a folk remedy it has been claimed that "fresh, crushed leaves of American beautyberry, Callicarpa americana ... helped keep biting insects away from animals such as horses and mules". A chemical compound isolated from the plant, callicarpenal, was effective as a mosquito repellent in a laboratory experiment using a simulated skin model.

The berries ripen in September through October and are a favorite among wild bird species including cardinals, mockingbirds, finches, woodpeckers and more. Beautyberry is commonly planted in landscape designs to attract wildlife because of the food source the berries provide and the cover animals get from the shrub itself.

Uses 84

The raw berries, while palatably sweet, are suitable for human consumption only in small amounts, because they are astringent. Some people have reported mild stomach cramps after consumption. The berries are also used in jellies and wine. The roots are used to make herbal tea. As a folk remedy it has been claimed that "fresh, crushed leaves of American beautyberry, Callicarpa americana ... helped keep biting insects away from animals such as horses and mules". A chemical compound isolated from the plant, callicarpenal, was effective as a mosquito repellent in a laboratory experiment using a simulated skin model.

The berries ripen in September through October and are a favorite among wild bird species including cardinals, mockingbirds, finches, woodpeckers and more. Beautyberry is commonly planted in landscape designs to attract wildlife because of the food source the berries provide and the cover animals get from the shrub itself.

Contributor 85

Hannah Andujar

Contributor 85

Hannah Andujar

Contributor 86

Charles Cordero

Contributor 86

Charles Cordero

Interesting Facts 85

The berries of this plant can be used to make jelly (eattheweeds n.d)

Sourced From: http://www.eattheweeds.com/beautyberry-jelly-on-a-roll/

Interesting Facts 85

The berries of this plant can be used to make jelly (eattheweeds n.d)

Sourced From: http://www.eattheweeds.com/beautyberry-jelly-on-a-roll/

Other Uses 87

Beautyberry has been found by many people to be a mosquito repellant. There have been chemicals found in the plant, such as borneol, callicarpenal, intermedeol, and spathulenol that are all mosquito repelling. The United States Department of Agriculture, or USDA for short, has patented callicarpenal as a repellant for mosquitos.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callicarpa#cite_note-uu-1

Other Uses 87

Beautyberry has been found by many people to be a mosquito repellant. There have been chemicals found in the plant, such as borneol, callicarpenal, intermedeol, and spathulenol that are all mosquito repelling. The United States Department of Agriculture, or USDA for short, has patented callicarpenal as a repellant for mosquitos.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callicarpa#cite_note-uu-1

Range 87

Beautyberry can be found all over the world. It is a native species to Asia, Australia, Madagascar, some of North America, and South America.

Range 87

Beautyberry can be found all over the world. It is a native species to Asia, Australia, Madagascar, some of North America, and South America.

Summary 88

American beautyberry is a rapidly-growing North American native shrub that forms long, loosely-arranged, arching branches, five to eight feet tall and equally wide. Smooth bark that is light brown on the older wood, and reddish brown on younger wood. Coarse, fuzzy, light green, deciduous leaves that grow in pairs or in threes(opposite or whorled leaf arrangement), ovate to elliptic, and margins coarsely toothed except towards the base and near the tip, 4-8 inches long. Flowers are small, lavender-pink, and in dense clusters at the bases of the leaves from April to October. Its most striking feature is the clusters of glossy, iridescent, round, fruit, which hug the branches at the leaf axis in the fall and winter. The bright lavender-pink, magenta, violet, or rarely white, color is a distinguishing feature
of beautyberry. The seeds and berries are important foods for many species of birds, particularly the Northern Bobwhite. Fruits are edible by humans but not very palatable because they tend to be astringent. Highly tolerant of a variety of conditions, and can be found often at the forest edges where it gets plenty of light with a bit of shade.

Summary 88

American beautyberry is a rapidly-growing North American native shrub that forms long, loosely-arranged, arching branches, five to eight feet tall and equally wide. Smooth bark that is light brown on the older wood, and reddish brown on younger wood. Coarse, fuzzy, light green, deciduous leaves that grow in pairs or in threes(opposite or whorled leaf arrangement), ovate to elliptic, and margins coarsely toothed except towards the base and near the tip, 4-8 inches long. Flowers are small, lavender-pink, and in dense clusters at the bases of the leaves from April to October. Its most striking feature is the clusters of glossy, iridescent, round, fruit, which hug the branches at the leaf axis in the fall and winter. The bright lavender-pink, magenta, violet, or rarely white, color is a distinguishing feature
of beautyberry. The seeds and berries are important foods for many species of birds, particularly the Northern Bobwhite. Fruits are edible by humans but not very palatable because they tend to be astringent. Highly tolerant of a variety of conditions, and can be found often at the forest edges where it gets plenty of light with a bit of shade.

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