Home
Garden Plants


About Ninebark and Microbiota


About Microbiota and Ninebark


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Russia/Siberia  

Types
Center Glow ninebark, Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark  
Shrub  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
3  

Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
-  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
2,330.00 cm  
16

Minimum Width
-  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Adequately  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
Fertilize every year  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

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
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS  
MICROBIOTA decussata  

Common Name
Ninebark  
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae  

In Hindi
Ninebark  
माइक्रोबायोटा  

In German
Ninebark  
Mikrobiota  

In French
Physocarpe  
microbiote  

In Spanish
ninebark  
microbiota  

In Greek
ninebark  
μικροχλωρίδας  

In Portuguese
ninebark  
microbiota  

In Polish
Ninebark  
mikroflory  

In Latin
Ninebark  
Microbiota  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Pinales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Physocarpus  
Microbiota  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Neillieae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
99+
1  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Ninebark and Microbiota

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

Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Ninebark and Microbiota

Season and care of Ninebark and Microbiota is important to know. While considering everything about Ninebark and Microbiota Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ninebark season is and Microbiota season is . The type of soil for Ninebark is and for Microbiota is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Ninebark is and for Microbiota is Acidic, Neutral.

Ninebark and Microbiota Physical Information

Ninebark and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Ninebark height is 150.00 cm and width - whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Ninebark and Microbiota are as follows:

Care of Ninebark and Microbiota

Care of Ninebark and Microbiota include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ninebark pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Microbiota pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ninebark needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Microbiota needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Perennial Flowers

Perennial Flowers

» More Perennial Flowers

Compare Perennial Flowers

» More Compare Perennial Flowers