The blooms appear along the stems in bunches.
They're in this green-berry stage a LONG time.
Finally the berries are ripe, and flower arrangers everywhere rejoice.
But this year we had such a dry September that I had a hard time finding any decent berries to photograph. Everything's so droopy.
The scientific name Callicarpa comes from the Greek words kallos (beautiful) and karpos (fruit).
Other words using this root include:
calligraphy (beautiful writing),
calliope (beautiful voice)
and callipygian (having a shapely butt).
nature AND etymology. That's why you're the Queen of the Blogs!
ReplyDeleteNice pix, too.
Beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteWonderful progression of one of my favorite natives. No need for me to post mine, they can't compare. I love this plant for it's beauty and it's toughness. You can whack it down to the ground and it springs back.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a berry quite that color before. Wow, stunning. And, I didn't know there was a word like callipygian!
ReplyDelete"pablo said: nature AND etymology"
ReplyDeleteDitto that! Keep up the good work!
Before my daughter's cross country team runs a race, they gather together and yell, "callipygious!"
ReplyDeleteSigh. I guess we are all on a quest for the perfect bum.
By the way, beautiful berries. We don't have those up here.
Can you eat these berries..
ReplyDeleteWow! A new plant, new flowers, new berries, new vocabulary, and my day is off to a great start. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks y'all. Yep the berries really are that color.
ReplyDeleteRD I wasn't familiar with it either, until I went looking for the latin name of the plant!
Marie LOL!
H&B2, I was all ready to say, "no," but checked the internets, and it says yes. But apparently they are not very tasty, even to birds.
Wow! What color! Never seen these before... they're beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI remembered the berries from 'bama, but I don't know that I ever saw it in flower. You've broadened my horizons. Again! Thanks...
ReplyDeleteFred I don't think I ever noticed it blooming before this year. It's not that obvious unless you're looking for it!
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