Beautyberry (Callicarpa) is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family LamiaceaeHeywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A. & Seberg, O. 2007: Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.; between 40-150 species are accepted by different botanists. They are native to east and southeast Asia (where the majority of the species occur), Australia, southeast North America and Central America. Growth The temperate species are deciduous, the tropical species evergreen. The lea… (More on Beautyberry)