1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Old fields, stream banks
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.5 AHS Heat Zone
1.6 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
1.7 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.6.1 Minimum Width
120.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
White, Orange
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Dark Green
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
Obovate
Oval, Finely Dentate
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Not Available
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
5.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
Average Water Needs
5.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
5.4.3 In Spring
5.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
5.5 Soil
5.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
5.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
5.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
5.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
5.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-purpose dry fertilizer
5.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Sunken patches
No serious insect or disease problems
5.10 Plant Tolerance
6 Facts
6.1 Flowers
6.1.1 Flower Petal Number
6.2 Fruits
6.2.1 Showy Fruit
6.2.2 Edible Fruit
6.3 Fragrance
6.3.1 Fragrant Flower
6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
6.4 Showy Foliage
6.5 Showy Bark
6.6 Foliage Texture
6.7 Foliage Sheen
6.8 Evergreen
6.9 Invasive
6.10 Self-Sowing
6.11 Attracts
6.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
7 Benefits
7.1 Uses
7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Showy Purposes
7.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair
7.1.3 Edible Uses
7.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
7.2 Plant Benefits
7.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
Antitussive
7.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
7.2.3 Other Uses
Used to make yellow dye
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
7.3 Used As Indoor Plant
7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
7.5 Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
8 Scientific Name
8.1 Botanical Name
BERBERIS thunbergii
OSMANTHUS fragrans
8.2 Common Name
Japanese Barberry
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
8.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Barberry
Sweet Olive
8.2.2 In German
Thunberg-Berberitze
Sweet Olive
8.2.3 In French
Berberis thunbergii
Olive douce
8.2.4 In Spanish
Berberis thunbergii
Oliva dulce
8.2.5 In Greek
Japanese Barberry
γλυκό Ελιά
8.2.6 In Portuguese
Japanese Barberry
Olive doce
8.2.7 In Polish
Berberys Thunberga
słodki Olive
8.2.8 In Latin
Japanese Barberry
Dulce Olive
9 Classification
9.1 Kingdom
9.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
9.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
9.4 Order
Ranunculales
Scrophulariales
9.5 Family
9.6 Genus
9.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
9.8 Tribe
9.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
9.10 Number of Species