Japanese Barberry

Boxberry

About Japanese Barberry and Boxberry

Japanese Barberry

Boxberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Japan

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Old fields, stream banks

Hardwood forests, pine woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-9

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red orange

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

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, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obovate

Ovate

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering during dry weather

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Sunken patches

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to make yellow dye

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERBERIS thunbergii

Gaultheria procumbens

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Barberry

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Barberry

boxberry

7.2.2 In German

Thunberg-Berberitze

boxberry

7.2.3 In French

Berberis thunbergii

boxberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

Berberis thunbergii

boxberry

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese Barberry

boxberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Japanese Barberry

boxberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Berberys Thunberga

boxberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Barberry

Burning

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Berberis

Gaultheria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gaultherieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA141

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Barberry and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Barberry and Boxberry

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

Japanese Barberry and Boxberry Physical Information

Japanese Barberry and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Barberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Barberry and Boxberry are as follows:

Japanese Barberry flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Barberry leaf color: Light Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Barberry and Boxberry

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