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About Japanese Barberry and Cypress Vine


About Cypress Vine and Japanese Barberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan   
South Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Old fields, stream banks   
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
9-10   

AHS Heat Zone
8-5   
10-8   

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   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Mat-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
7.60 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
7.60 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green   
Red, Magenta   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red orange   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obovate   
Long, Alternate   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather   
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water   

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   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No pruning needed, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Sunken patches   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders   
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer   
Anti-fungal, Purgative   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used to make yellow dye   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BERBERIS thunbergii   
Ipomoea quamoclit   

Common Name
Japanese Barberry   
star glory , hummingbird vine   

In Hindi
Japanese Barberry   
Kunjlata   

In German
Thunberg-Berberitze   
Ipomoea quamoclit   

In French
Berberis thunbergii   
Ipomoea quamoclit   

In Spanish
Berberis thunbergii   
Ipomoea quamoclit   

In Greek
Japanese Barberry   
Ipomoea quamoclit   

In Portuguese
Japanese Barberry   
Ipomoea quamoclit   

In Polish
Berberys Thunberga   
Ipomoea quamoclit   

In Latin
Japanese Barberry   
Ipomoea quamoclit   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Solanales   

Family
Berberidaceae   
Amaryllidaceae   

Genus
Berberis   
Ipomoea   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Ipomoeeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Barberry and Cypress Vine

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Barberry and Cypress Vine

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

Japanese Barberry and Cypress Vine Physical Information

Japanese Barberry and Cypress Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Barberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Japanese Barberry and Cypress Vine are as follows:

Care of Japanese Barberry and Cypress Vine

Care of Japanese Barberry and Cypress Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Barberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cypress Vine pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Barberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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