1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Eastern Asia, Japan
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.8 Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Old fields, stream banks
1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.10 AHS Heat Zone
1.11 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.12 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
457.20 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
243.84 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.11 Plant Color
1.11.1 Flower Color
Pink
Yellow, Yellow green
1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.11.3 Fruit Color
1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.12 Shape
1.12.1 Leaf Shape
1.13 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering during dry weather
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Red blotch, Sunken patches
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Birds
4.12 Allergy
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used to make yellow dye
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
BERBERIS thunbergii
6.2 Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Japanese Barberry
6.2.1 In Hindi
Acerola Tree
Japanese Barberry
6.2.2 In German
Acerola Baum
Thunberg-Berberitze
6.2.3 In French
Acerola Arbre
Berberis thunbergii
6.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
Berberis thunbergii
6.2.5 In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
Japanese Barberry
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
Japanese Barberry
6.2.7 In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
Berberys Thunberga
6.2.8 In Latin
Acerola ligno
Japanese Barberry
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
Malpighiales
Ranunculales
7.5 Family
Malpighiaceae
Berberidaceae
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species