Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Number of Varieties
201
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Woods
Forests, gardens, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Verticillium Wilt
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds
Allergy
Itchiness, Stomach burn
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Wood
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
BERBERIS soulieana
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
Common Name
Barberry
White Cedar
In Hindi
Burberry
Techny Arborvitae
In German
Burberry
Techny Lebensbaum
In French
Burberry
Techny Arborvitae
In Spanish
Burberry
Techny Arborvitae
In Greek
Burberry
Techny Arborvitae
In Portuguese
Burberry
Techny Arborvitae
In Polish
kwaśnica
Techny Tuja
In Latin
Barberry
Techny Arborvitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Pinales
Family
Berberidaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Berberis
Thuja
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5001
1
27800
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