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Beauty Berry

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Scientific Name: Callicarpa americana
Common Name: Beauty Berry
Other Common Names:
American Beauty-berry, American
Beautyberry, Beauty Berry, French Mulberry, Mulberry, Dwarf
Plant Type: Perennial
Where To Plant: Full Sun to Partly Shady
Soil Types: Average
Zones (See US Zone map): 7-10
Germination: Medium
Number of Seeds Per Pack: 50-100
Uses: Medicinal
Notes: Good ornamental for the south, good deer browse. Indian medicinal herb.
Sow in Winter.CALLICARPA AMERICANA. Native Americans used root and leaf teas for rheumatism, fevers, and malaria, root
tea for dysentery and stomachaches, and root and berry tea for colic.
Traditional Chinese medicine uses the leaves of a related plant to stop
bleeding. In China, a related plant is also used for menstrual problems and to
treat the flu.
Price: $2.65/pkt
Any statement made concerning medical
conditions treated with this herb is not intended as sound medical advice. The
seeds are NOT to be ingested only planted. Herbs need to taken only with
the guidance of a trained physician or established herblist.
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