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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan

Types
Berberis thunbergii

Number of Varieties
25 90

Habitat
Old fields, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-5

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
120.00 cm 79

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Obovate

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Sunken patches

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses
Used to make yellow dye

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BERBERIS thunbergii

Common Name
Japanese Barberry

In Hindi
Japanese Barberry

In German
Thunberg-Berberitze

In French
Berberis thunbergii

In Spanish
Berberis thunbergii

In Greek
Japanese Barberry

In Portuguese
Japanese Barberry

In Polish
Berberys Thunberga

In Latin
Japanese Barberry

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Ranunculales

Family
Berberidaceae

Genus
Berberis

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
30

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Properties of Japanese Barberry

Want to know the properties of Japanese Barberry? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Japanese Barberry is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Japanese Barberry Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Japanese Barberry Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Japanese Barberry. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Japanese Barberry physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Obovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Japanese Barberry

Taking Japanese Barberry Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Japanese Barberry include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Japanese Barberry

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Japanese Barberry is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Japanese Barberry is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Berberis thunbergii. This plant's habitat is Old fields and stream banks and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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