Japanese Barberry

Privet

About Japanese Barberry and Privet

Japanese Barberry

Privet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Japan

Asia, Australia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Chinese Privet, Amur Privet, Regal Border Privet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Old fields, stream banks

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm350.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Late Autumn, Late Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Autumn

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering during dry weather

Never Over-water

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Sunken patches

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Clearwing Moth, Eriophyid mite, Mites, Scale, Scale insects, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

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

Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Restores Hair Colour

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer

chest congestion, Chronic fatigue, Cold, constipation, Fever, Headache, Heart problems, Immunity, Insomnia, Liver problems, Swelling, treating tumours

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to make yellow dye

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERBERIS thunbergii

Ligustrum vulgare

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Barberry

Privet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Barberry

Privet

7.2.2 In German

Thunberg-Berberitze

Liguster

7.2.3 In French

Berberis thunbergii

Troène

7.2.4 In Spanish

Berberis thunbergii

Ligustrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese Barberry

αγριομύρτια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Japanese Barberry

Ligustrum

7.2.7 In Polish

Berberys Thunberga

ligustr

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Barberry

privet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Berberis

Ligustrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Barberry and Privet

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Barberry and Privet

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

Japanese Barberry and Privet Physical Information

Japanese Barberry and Privet physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Barberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Privet height is 350.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Barberry and Privet are as follows:

Japanese Barberry flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Barberry leaf color: Light Green
Privet flower color: White
Privet leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Barberry and Privet

Care of Japanese Barberry and Privet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Barberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Privet pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, 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 Privet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.