Japanese Barberry

Star Anise

About Japanese Barberry and Star Anise

Japanese Barberry

Star Anise

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Japan

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Old fields, stream banks

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red orange

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson

Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obovate

Long, Alternate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering during dry weather

Average Water Needs, Do Not 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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Sunken patches

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Dogs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer

Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to make yellow dye

Used as essential oil, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to sweeten the breath

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERBERIS thunbergii

ILLICIUM parviflorum

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Barberry

Chinese Star Anise, Badiam

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Barberry

चक्र फूल

7.2.2 In German

Thunberg-Berberitze

Sternanis

7.2.3 In French

Berberis thunbergii

Anis étoilé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Berberis thunbergii

Anís estrellado

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese Barberry

Γλυκάνισο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Japanese Barberry

Star Anise

7.2.7 In Polish

Berberys Thunberga

Anyż

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Barberry

Star Anise

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Illiciales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Illiciaceae

8.6 Genus

Berberis

Illicium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Illicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Illicioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Barberry and Star Anise

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Barberry and Star Anise

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

Japanese Barberry and Star Anise Physical Information

Japanese Barberry and Star Anise physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Barberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Star Anise height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Barberry and Star Anise are as follows:

Japanese Barberry flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Barberry leaf color: Light Green
Star Anise flower color: Yellow green
Star Anise leaf color: Olive

Care of Japanese Barberry and Star Anise

Care of Japanese Barberry and Star Anise include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Barberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Star Anise 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 Star Anise needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.