Japanese Beautyberry

Callicarpa japonica

"Callicarpa japonica", commonly known as East Asian beautyberry or Japanese beautyberry, is a plant in the mint family. It is cultivated as an ornamental bush, and it is very popular in gardens and parks. The fruits are not edible for humans, but are food of birds and deer. The leaves can be used to make herbal tea.
Asian beautyberry - Callicarpa japonica Cultivated in garden.
Dec 2013. Belgium,Callicarpa japonica,Fall,Geotagged

Appearance

It is a deciduous shrub, most notable for producing purple drupes in the fall. The flowers can range from pink through white. This species is native to China, Japan, Korea, Ryukyu Islands, and Taiwan. It considered to be a common species in Japan.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusCallicarpa
SpeciesC. japonica
Photographed in
Belgium