Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Old fields, stream banks
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
Not Available
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
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red orange
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Obovate
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
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 need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Sunken patches
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used to make yellow dye
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BERBERIS thunbergii
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Japanese Barberry
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
Japanese Barberry
Foxtail Barley
In German
Thunberg-Berberitze
Mähnengerste
In French
Berberis thunbergii
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
Berberis thunbergii
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
Japanese Barberry
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Japanese Barberry
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
Berberys Thunberga
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
Japanese Barberry
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Cyperales
Family
Berberidaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Japanese Barberry and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Barberry and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Japanese Barberry and Foxtail Barley. Japanese Barberry has thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Barberry does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Barberry has allergic reactions like Not Available and Foxtail Barley 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 Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Japanese Barberry and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Japanese Barberry and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Barberry and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Barberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Barberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Barberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Japanese Barberry and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Japanese Barberry and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Barberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Barberry and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Japanese Barberry flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Barberry leaf color: Light Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Japanese Barberry and Foxtail Barley
Care of Japanese Barberry and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Barberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Japanese Barberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.