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About Japanese Painted Fern and Japanese Barberry


About Japanese Barberry and Japanese Painted Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Shrub   

Origin
China, Japan, Korea   
Eastern Asia, Japan   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
Old fields, stream banks   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8-5   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
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
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Burgundy   
Yellow, Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Red orange   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Obovate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Tissue culture   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Requires regular watering during dry weather   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free   
Red blotch, Sunken patches   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Borders   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Fruits, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used to make yellow dye   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ATHYRIUM niponicum   
BERBERIS thunbergii   

Common Name
Red Beauty, Pictum Cristatum   
Japanese Barberry   

In Hindi
Japanese painted fern   
Japanese Barberry   

In German
Japanische gemalt Farn   
Thunberg-Berberitze   

In French
Athyrium niponicum   
Berberis thunbergii   

In Spanish
Helecho pintado japonés   
Berberis thunbergii   

In Greek
Japanese painted fern   
Japanese Barberry   

In Portuguese
Fern pintado japonês   
Japanese Barberry   

In Polish
Wietlica japońska   
Berberys Thunberga   

In Latin
Japanese painted fern   
Japanese Barberry   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pteridopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Agaricales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Berberidaceae   

Genus
Athyrium   
Berberis   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
180   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Japanese Barberry

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Japanese Barberry? We provide you with everything About Japanese Painted Fern and Japanese Barberry. Japanese Painted Fern doesn't have thorns and Japanese Barberry doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Painted Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Painted Fern has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Japanese Barberry has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Painted Fern and Japanese Barberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Japanese Barberry

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

Japanese Painted Fern and Japanese Barberry Physical Information

Japanese Painted Fern and Japanese Barberry physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Painted Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Japanese Barberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Painted Fern and Japanese Barberry are as follows:

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Japanese Barberry

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Japanese Barberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Painted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Barberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Painted Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Barberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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