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Callicarpa rubella Lindl.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Callicarpa

Characteristics

Shrubs ca. 2 m tall. Petiole very short to leaf subsessile; leaf blade lanceolate, oblanceolate, obovate-elliptic, or ovate, (4.5-)8-14(-21) X (1.1-)2-8(-10) cm, base cordate and sometimes oblique, margin serrulate, irregularly serrate, or serrate, apex acuminate to caudate; veins 6-10 pairs, midvein, lateral veins, and reticulate veins elevated on both surfaces. Cymes 2-4 cm across; peduncle ca. (0.6-)1-3 cm; bracts small. Calyx subtruncate to slightly dentate with obtusely triangular teeth. Corolla purple, greenish, or white, ca. 3 mm. Fruit purple, (1-)2 mm in diam. Fl. May-Jul, fr. Jul-Nov.
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It is a shrub or small tree to 6 m.. Leaves oblong to oblong-lanceolate or-oblanceolate, 6–18 cm. long, 1.5–4.5 cm. wide, acuminate at the apex, cordate at the base, pubescent above, velvety stellate-tomentose beneath, crenulate.. Small greenish or purple flowers in dense axillary many-flowered cymes.. Small purple very ornamental drupes.
A compact semi-deciduous shrub. The stems are 2.7 m long. They arch over. The leaves are pale yellowish-green. They are 12 cm long. The flowers are small and pink. The fruit are deep purple berries. They remain on the plant for a long time.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 1.5 - 1.75
Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows naturally in tropical and subtropical Asia. It needs a warm location. In southern China it grows between 100-3,500 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 9-11. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
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Thickets or mixed forests on mountain slopes or in valleys; at elevations from 100-3,500 metres.
Thickets or mixed forests on mountain slopes or in valleys; at elevations from 100-3,500 metres.
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 3-6
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

The bark and roots are chewed as a substitute for betel nut. The roots are also eaten.
Uses material medicinal
Edible barks leaves roots
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Minimum temperature (C°) -7
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Images

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Distribution

Callicarpa rubella world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Callicarpa rubella threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:861468-1
WFO ID wfo-0000770909
COL ID 697T3
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Synonyms

Callicarpa lasiantha Callicarpa rubella Callicarpa panduriformis Callicarpa purpurea Callicarpa rubella f. angustata Callicarpa rubella f. crenata Callicarpa rubella f. subglabra Callicarpa rubella f. villosa Callicarpa sessilifolia Callicarpa tenuiflora Callicarpa dielsii Callicarpa rubella var. dielsii Callicarpa rubella var. hemsleyana Callicarpa rubella var. subglabra Viburnum dielsii Callicarpa rubella var. rubella
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