Japanese Barberry

Blue Princess Holly

About Japanese Barberry and Blue Princess Holly

Japanese Barberry

Blue Princess Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Japan

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ilex abscondita, Ilex aculeolata, Ilex affinis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA600

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Old fields, stream banks

Subtropical climates, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red orange

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering during dry weather

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed, Prune in early spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Sunken patches

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to make yellow dye

Food for animals, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERBERIS thunbergii

ILEX x meserveae 'Blue Princess'

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Barberry

Blue Princess Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Barberry

BluePrincess Holly Plant

7.2.2 In German

Thunberg-Berberitze

BluePrincess Holly Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Berberis thunbergii

BluePrincess houx Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Berberis thunbergii

Planta del acebo BluePrincess

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese Barberry

BluePrincess Holly Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Japanese Barberry

BluePrincess Planta Holly

7.2.7 In Polish

Berberys Thunberga

BluePrincess Holly roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Barberry

Planta BluePrincess Holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Aquifoliales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Berberis

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA600

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Barberry and Blue Princess Holly

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Barberry and Blue Princess Holly? We provide you with everything About Japanese Barberry and Blue Princess Holly. Japanese Barberry has thorns and Blue Princess Holly doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Barberry does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Barberry has allergic reactions like Not Available and Blue Princess Holly has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Japanese Barberry and Blue Princess Holly and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Barberry and Blue Princess Holly

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

Japanese Barberry and Blue Princess Holly Physical Information

Japanese Barberry and Blue Princess Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Barberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Princess Holly height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Barberry and Blue Princess Holly are as follows:

Japanese Barberry flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Barberry leaf color: Light Green
Blue Princess Holly flower color: White
Blue Princess Holly leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Japanese Barberry and Blue Princess Holly

Care of Japanese Barberry and Blue Princess Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Barberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Princess Holly pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in early spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Japanese Barberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Princess Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.