1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Old fields, stream banks
Dry areas, roadside embankments, Stony hillsides
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
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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds, Softwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
Keep the Soil well drained
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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, Sunken patches
Not Available
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
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Diarrhea, Nausea
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
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
Asthma, Bronchitis, Gout, Rheumatism
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to make yellow dye
useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BERBERIS thunbergii
IBERIS sempervirens 'Purity'
7.2 Common Name
Japanese Barberry
Perennial candytuft
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Barberry
Perennial candytuft
7.2.2 In German
Thunberg-Berberitze
Perennial candytuft
7.2.3 In French
Berberis thunbergii
candytuft Perennial
7.2.4 In Spanish
Berberis thunbergii
candytuft perenne
7.2.5 In Greek
Japanese Barberry
πολυετείς candytuft
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Japanese Barberry
candytuft perennial
7.2.7 In Polish
Berberys Thunberga
Wieloletnia candytuft
7.2.8 In Latin
Japanese Barberry
annos suffruticosum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Berberidaceae
Brassicaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species