1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan
Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
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Mardi Gras
Kaliedoscope
Edward Goucher
Prostrata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Old fields, stream banks
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
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1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
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2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Sunken patches
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
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6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to make yellow dye
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Hedges
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BERBERIS thunbergii
ABELIA mosanensis
7.2 Common Name
Japanese Barberry
Glossy abelia
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Thunberg-Berberitze
Abelia
7.2.3 In French
Berberis thunbergii
Abelia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Berberis thunbergii
Abelia
7.2.5 In Greek
Japanese Barberry
Αμπέλια
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Berberys Thunberga
Abelia
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Berberidaceae
Caprifoliaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
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Caprifolioideae
8.10 Number of Species