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About Polka Dot Plant and Japanese Barberry

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Eastern Asia, Japan
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments
Old fields, stream banks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lavender
Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Red orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Obovate
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter
Requires regular watering during dry weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Sunken patches
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Unknown
Used to make yellow dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HYPOESTES phyllostachya
BERBERIS thunbergii
7.2 Common Name
Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant
Japanese Barberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
Polka dot plant
Japanese Barberry
7.2.2 In German
Tupfen-Anlage
Thunberg-Berberitze
7.2.3 In French
Polka dot usine de
Berberis thunbergii
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de lunares
Berberis thunbergii
7.2.5 In Greek
Φυτό πουά
Japanese Barberry
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Planta bolinhas
Japanese Barberry
7.2.7 In Polish
Grochy roślin
Berberys Thunberga
7.2.8 In Latin
Facies dot herba
Japanese Barberry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Berberidaceae
8.6 Genus
Hypoestes
Berberis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ruellieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Polka Dot Plant and Japanese Barberry

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

Season and Care of Polka Dot Plant and Japanese Barberry

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

Polka Dot Plant and Japanese Barberry Physical Information

Polka Dot Plant and Japanese Barberry physical information is very important for comparison. Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Japanese Barberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Polka Dot Plant and Japanese Barberry are as follows:

  • Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender

  • Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

  • Japanese Barberry flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Japanese Barberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Japanese Barberry

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Japanese Barberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Polka Dot Plant 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 Polka Dot Plant 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.