Callicarpa formosana Check with George so this is an ornamental

so this is an ornamental and a useful plant at once

The fruit whorls encircle each stem from August through October and often persist into winter

Modern phytochemists have catalogued well over a hundred compounds in it

glowing orange

Callicarpa formosana Check with George so this is an ornamentalCallicarpa formosana, the Taiwan beautyberry, is a handsome deciduous shrub that lines the stems with vivid purple berries in fall, the clusters glowing against the fading leaves for strong late season color. Native to Taiwan and southern China, the Taiwan beautyberry is built for warm climates and keeps a fuller, more robust frame than the smaller Asian beautyberries. Small pink lavender flowers open in summer before the purple fruit follows, and