Barberry

Chocolate-root

About Barberry and Chocolate-root

Barberry

Chocolate-root

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

China

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Types

European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10*1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Light

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Stomach burn

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERBERIS soulieana

GEUM rivale

Common Name

Barberry

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

In Hindi

Burberry

Hydrangea

In German

Burberry

Hortensie

In French

Burberry

Hortensia

In Spanish

Burberry

Hortensia

In Greek

Burberry

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Burberry

Hortênsia

In Polish

kwaśnica

Hortensja

In Latin

Barberry

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Family

Berberidaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5001

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Barberry and Chocolate-root

Wondering what are the properties of Barberry and Chocolate-root? We provide you with everything About Barberry and Chocolate-root. Barberry has thorns and Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns. Also Barberry does not have fragrant flowers. Barberry has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Stomach burn and Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Stomach burn. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Barberry and Chocolate-root and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Barberry and Snow Bush

Barberry and Brugmansia

Barberry and Brunfelsia americana

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Barberry and Chocolate-root

Season and care of Barberry and Chocolate-root is important to know. While considering everything about Barberry and Chocolate-root Care, growing season is an essential factor. Barberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chocolate-root season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Barberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chocolate-root is Light while the PH of soil for Barberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chocolate-root is Acidic.

Barberry and Chocolate-root Physical Information

Barberry and Chocolate-root physical information is very important for comparison. Barberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Barberry and Chocolate-root are as follows:

Barberry flower color: Yellow
Barberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Barberry and Chocolate-root

Care of Barberry and Chocolate-root include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Barberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.