Plant Care Beautyberry

Beautyberry

About Beautyberry

Beautyberry is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Beautyberry likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

Beautyberry belongs to the Callicarpa genus, and is native to the Central and Southeastern United States and Bermuda to Cuba.

Taxonomy

Callicarpa americana
Callicarpa
Lamiaceae
Lamiales

Also known as

American beautyberry, French-mulberry, beauty-berry and turkey berry

How to care for Beautyberry

Water

How often to water your Beautyberry

Water needs for Beautyberry
0.5 cups
every 9

Beautyberry needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Beautyberry

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Beautyberry in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Beautyberry: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Beautyberry love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Beautyberry does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Beautyberry in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Beautyberry

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Beautyberry: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Beautyberry after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
Difficulty Level

Beautyberry is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!


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Care Summary for Beautyberry

Beautyberry

Beautyberry


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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