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About Japanese Barberry and Butterfly Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, Japan
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Berberis thunbergii
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2520
0 40000
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Habitat

Old fields, stream banks
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
12-9

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
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm17.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red orange
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obovate
Butterfly shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering during dry weather
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Sunken patches
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used to make yellow dye
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERBERIS thunbergii
BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Japanese Barberry
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Japanese Barberry
Butterfly tree

In German

Thunberg-Berberitze
Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Berberis thunbergii
arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Berberis thunbergii
árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Japanese Barberry
δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Japanese Barberry
árvore borboleta

In Polish

Berberys Thunberga
drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Japanese Barberry
Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Fabales

Family

Berberidaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Berberis
Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cercideae

Subfamily

-
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

30500
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Barberry and Butterfly Tree

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

Season and Care of Japanese Barberry and Butterfly Tree

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

Japanese Barberry and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Japanese Barberry and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Barberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Japanese Barberry and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

  • Japanese Barberry flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Japanese Barberry leaf color: Light Green

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Japanese Barberry and Butterfly Tree

Care of Japanese Barberry and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Barberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Barberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.