Callicarpa americana L.

Dublin Core

Title

Callicarpa americana L.

Beautyberry

Subject

Florida Native Plant

Description

Plant Size: 4–8 ft tall by 3–6 ft wide

Habitat: In many habitats, but usually shaded; most common on fence lines, thickets, and well-drained woodlands.

Medicinal Uses: Southern fold remedy; berries, roots, and leaves steeped in a tea to treat dropsy, skin disorders, stomach disorders, and colic. he insect repellent properties of its terpenoid content (e.g. callicarpenal) are intriguing and potentially comparable to DEET (Cantrell et al. 2005; Cantrell & Klun 2011).

Creator

Rene Meizoso

Source

Florida Native Plant Society database entry for Callicarpa americana L.

Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Callicarpa americana L.

Allen et al, 2003

Contributor

Rene Meizoso

Relation

Discussed in:

• Herbalism Shorts: Meet Beautyberry, Plant Identification, Florida Native Plants
• 20 Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Southeastern U.S.

Identifier

RIFcalb

Coverage

Throughout the state