Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Grass
  
Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan
  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Old fields, stream banks
  
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
5-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
  
12 - 5
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
  
Light Yellow, Orange Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red orange
  
Light brown, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Olive
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Obovate
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Wet Site, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
  
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Sunken patches
  
Borers, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used to make yellow dye
  
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
BERBERIS thunbergii
  
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
  
Common Name
Japanese Barberry
  
Eastern Gamagrass
  
In Hindi
Japanese Barberry
  
पूर्वी Gamagrass
  
In German
Thunberg-Berberitze
  
Eastern Gamagrass
  
In French
Berberis thunbergii
  
Gamagrass Orient
  
In Spanish
Berberis thunbergii
  
Maicillo del Este
  
In Greek
Japanese Barberry
  
Ανατολική Gamagrass
  
In Portuguese
Japanese Barberry
  
Gamagrass Oriental
  
In Polish
Berberys Thunberga
  
Eastern Gamagrass
  
In Latin
Japanese Barberry
  
Orientalium Gamagrass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Streptophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Poales
  
Family
Berberidaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Berberis
  
Tripsacum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Andropogoneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Panicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Barberry and Eastern Gamagrass
Season and care of Japanese Barberry and Eastern Gamagrass is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Barberry and Eastern Gamagrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Barberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Eastern Gamagrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Barberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Eastern Gamagrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Barberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Eastern Gamagrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Japanese Barberry and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information
Japanese Barberry and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Barberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Barberry and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:
Japanese Barberry flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Barberry leaf color: Light Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
- Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Care of Japanese Barberry and Eastern Gamagrass
Care of Japanese Barberry and Eastern Gamagrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Barberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done 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 Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.