#1493 most planted
Callicarpa japonica
East Asian beautyberry · also Japanese beautyberry, Japanese callicarpa
Multi-trunkDeciduous
37
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
3
cities
3.8 in
median trunk (10 cm, 4 measured)
21 yr
median age (38% have a planting date)
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Callicarpa japonica is a deciduous shrub known for its striking purple drupes in the fall and pink to white flowers. It is cultivated as an ornamental in gardens and parks, with its fruits serving as a food source for birds and deer.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 220.01%—3.8 in
- 140.01%21 yr—
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Multi-trunk
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 10–20 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–15 ft
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.8 in, mean 3.5 in, 90th percentile 3.8 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
Other Callicarpa in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
