Beautyberry Jelly on a Roll. American Beautyberries cluster around the stem. Beautyberry Callicarpa Americana. The Beautyberry is squirrels version of take out. Squirrels will often break off a branch a foot or two long and carry it to an oak tree penthouse to enjoy. Mockingbirds and other birds are also exceptionally fond of the Beauty Berry. Humans are not as enthusiastic. Insipid is the word usually used to describe its gustatory qualities. The truth is the berries of the Beauty Berry, or Beautyberry Callicarpa americana, kar lee KAR pa a mair ee KAY na while an attractive magenta, are mealy and almost flavorless. Their only immediate pallet character is a little texture from a tiny seed. But, this is not to say the Beautyberry also called the Beautybush is worthless to man nor beast. While this writer knows of no nutritional analysis of the Beautyberry, it might have similar antioxidant and vitamin properties as other colored, edible fruit. Many web sites warn not to eat the berries, and some call them poisonous. They are not poisonous but I suppose if one is going to make a mistake it is better to say something is poisonous when it is not than edible when it is poisonous. And for the record, worldwide there are about 1. Callicarpa. The leaves of this one, incidentally, make an excellent fish poison for stunning them. Berries ready to be made into jelly. Blooming pink in spring and fall, the Beautyberry has fruit clustered along the stem. The berries are slightly astringent and best eaten raw only a few at a time.
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