Callicarpa — 23 species
Botanical species in the genus Callicarpa recorded in the PlantPeers database.

Callicarpa americana
Callicarpa americana
Family: Verbenaceae
Cultivation
Callicarpa americana is native to warm temperate and subtropical regions of southeastern N. America, extending into the western Caribbean. It grows mainly in climates with mild winters and long, hot, humid summers.
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Callicarpa arborea
Callicarpa arborea
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally require a sunny position or light dappled shade. Prefers a highly fertile well-drained loamy soil. Requires cross-pollination for good fruit production.
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Callicarpa bodinieri
Callicarpa bodinieri
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean.
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Callicarpa candicans
Callicarpa candicans
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally require a sunny position or light dappled shade. Prefers a highly fertile well-drained loamy soil. Requires cross-pollination for good fruit production.
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Callicarpa cathayana
Callicarpa cathayana
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Callicarpa cathayana grows in the warm temperate to subtropical zone of southern China, in hardiness zones ranging from 8 - 10. It should succeed outdoors in the milder regions of the temperate zone. Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain.
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Callicarpa caudata
Callicarpa caudata
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally require a sunny position or light dappled shade. Prefers a highly fertile well-drained loamy soil. Requires cross-pollination for good fruit production.
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Callicarpa dichotoma
Callicarpa dichotoma
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Callicarpa dichotoma is found in the temperate to subtropical regions of southeastern China, where it grows in hardiness zones 6 - 10. Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement.
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Callicarpa dolichophylla
Callicarpa dolichophylla
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Callicarpa dolichophylla is found in the warm temperate to tropical regions of China and southeast Asia. It will only succeed outdoors in the mildest regions of the temperate zone. Species in this genus generally require a sunny position or light dappled shade.
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Callicarpa erioclona
Callicarpa erioclona
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally require a sunny position or light dappled shade. Prefers a highly fertile well-drained loamy soil. Requires cross-pollination for good fruit production.
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Callicarpa giraldii
Callicarpa giraldii
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Callicarpa giraldii is native to the temperate and subtropical regions of southeastern China. It has a broad altitudinal range and, at its higher elevations of 3,000 metres or more, will experience cold winters with frost and snow. Species in this genus generally require a sunny position or light dappled shade.
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Callicarpa integerrima
Callicarpa integerrima
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Callicarpa integerima is native to the warm temperate and subtropical regions of southeastern China, growing in hardiness zones 8 - 10 Species in this genus generally require a sunny position or light dappled shade. Prefers a highly fertile well-drained loamy soil. Requires cross-pollination for good fruit production.
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Callicarpa japonica
Callicarpa japonica
Family: Verbenaceae
Cultivation
Callicarpa japonica grows from the cold temperate to subtropical regions of southern and eastern China, where it is found in hardiness zones 5 - 10. Selected forms are tolerant of moderate frost and, in general should succeed outdoors in much of the temperate zone. Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain.
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Callicarpa kochiana
Callicarpa kochiana
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Callicarpa kochiana is native in the warm temperate to tropical regions of China, where it grows in hardiness zones 8 and higher. It should succeed outdoors in the mildest regions of the temperate zone. Species in this genus generally require a sunny position or light dappled shade.
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Callicarpa kwangtungensis
Callicarpa kwangtungensis
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Callicarpa kwangtungensis is native in the warm temperate to subtropical regions of China, where it grows in hardiness zones 8 -10. It should succeed outdoors in the mildest regions of the temperate zone. Species in this genus generally require a sunny position or light dappled shade.
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Callicarpa loboapiculata
Callicarpa loboapiculata
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Callicarpa loboapiculata is native in the warm temperate to tropical regions of China, where it grows in hardiness zones 9 -11. It might succeed outdoors in the mildest regions of the temperate zone. Species in this genus generally require a sunny position or light dappled shade.
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Callicarpa longifolia
Callicarpa longifolia
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a highly fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or dappled sunlight. Plants are often found in poor, moist, sandy soils in the wild.
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Callicarpa macrophylla
Callicarpa macrophylla
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Callicarpa macrophylla is found from the warm temperate zone of southern China to the tropics. It is only likely to succeed outdoors in the mildest regions of the temperate zone. Requires a sunny position or light dappled shade.
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Callicarpa mollis
Callicarpa mollis
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Callicarpa mollis is only really hardy in the milder parts of the temperate zone, able to withstand occasional temperatures falling as low as about -5°c. Requires a sunny position or light dappled shade. Prefers a highly fertile well-drained loamy soil.
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Callicarpa nudiflora
Callicarpa nudiflora
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally require a sunny position or light dappled shade. Prefers a highly fertile well-drained loamy soil. Requires cross-pollination for good fruit production.
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Callicarpa pedunculata
Callicarpa pedunculata
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Callicarpa pedunculata is found from the warm temperate regions of southern China through the tropics of southern Asia to the Pacific. It is unlikely to be very cold hardy, though one report says that it can be found in alpine regions. Plants are likely to succeed outdoors in warm temperate to tropical zones.
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Callicarpa rubella
Callicarpa rubella
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Callicarpa rubella is native from the warm temperate regions of southern China and through the tropics of southeast Asia. It is also found at elevations up to 3,500 metres. Careful selection of provenance should find forms able to withstand at least moderately cold winters.
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Callicarpa tomentosa
Callicarpa tomentosa
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally require a sunny position or light dappled shade. Prefers a highly fertile well-drained loamy soil. Requires cross-pollination for good fruit production.
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Callicarpa yunnanensis
Callicarpa yunnanensis
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally require a sunny position or light dappled shade. Prefers a highly fertile well-drained loamy soil. Requires cross-pollination for good fruit production.
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