Hi
plantsquestions20:
I should have a cut/paste easy way to begin nearly all my Plant ID Forum posts:
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I think that you have a
Callicarpa americana plant there (as previously noted), but you have only provided one image. Especially since you intend to consume parts of this plant, you should provide all the possible information that you can to those here who wish to help.
It appears your plant has had some severe pruning recently. That also doesn't make it easy to identify, since it doesn't display its normal habit.
Good diagnostic images of each of the plant's parts will help reviewers compare the difference between your plant and other similar species. Individual leaves (with something in the image for scale, or provide measurements); the buds and their arrangement along the stem; flowers; the fruit (again with scale or dimensions); the stems or trunks; and overall habit/form of the plant.
Obviously, the plant will not have flowers now - but you may have previously taken pictures and could provide them. You may have done this pruning, but have pictures preceeding that effort. We don't know any of this; you have to tell us.
I believe this is an American Beautyberry for several reasons. Those are relatively large leaves. Those are relatively large and dense clusters of fruit. Those are large clubby stems/trunks. Having seen many species of
Callicarpa in eastern North America, and grown several here at the Valley, this puts my opinion of your plant squarely in
Callicarpa americana territory.
I do NOT have lots of exposure to TX gardens and landscapes, and cannot offer a comparison in your growing conditions. I would expect the species that appreciate southern heat and longer growing seasons to do better, and species that would rather have cooler summers and higher rainfall to do more poorly.
Here are some Beautyberries I've known at the Valley.
Callicarpa americana
Callicarpa dichotoma
Here are some nice plants from places I've been.
