Callicarpa dichotoma

Flower name
Callicarpa dichotoma
Scientific name
Callicarpa dichotoma
Aliasコシキブ, 小紫, 小式部, Purple Beautyberry, Early Amethyst
Place of originJapan, Taiwan, Viet Nam, China
Place of floweringGarden, Potted flower
Flowering seasonJune, July, August

What is Callicarpa dichotoma

Callicarpa dichotoma or Purple Beautyberry , Early Amethyst, or Komurasaki, scientific name:Callicarpa dichotoma , is native to Japan, Taiwan, Viet Nam, China, and a deciduous shrub of the Department Lamiaceae ,of the genus Callicarpa. Small round purple fruits give many branches to fall to purple flowers bloom in early summer. Fruit colored towards the ends of the branches stem from seems to be a favorite of birds. Green leaves on half serrated, with opposite leaves. Freyer's Purple Emperor-like flowers in the same Department of Japanese beautyberry (scientific name: Callicarpa japonica, and commonly Murasaki Shikibu). There are usually seen in the home garden, is called the Japanese beautyberry, actually.they are, Purple Beautyberry.

◆Callicarpa dichotoma and Callicarpa japonica

Left: Callicarpa dichotoma、right: Callicarpa japonica

Callicarpa dichotoma and Callicarpa japonica
Left: Callicarpa dichotoma、right: Callicarpa japonica

Common name:Callicarpa dichotoma , scientific name:Callicarpa dichotoma, Another name : Early Amethyst , or Komurasaki, , origin: Japan , Taiwan, Viet Nam, China, height: 200-300 cm, flower diameter:0.5cm, flowering period: June-August, fruiting period: September-December, flower color: mauve, fruit color: purple, fruit diameter:0.35cm.