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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub
Shrub

Origin

South America
Japan

Types

V. × heilbornii
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Number of Varieties

03
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-9
8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 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

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove shoots
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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Other Uses

Used in making champagne
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya
Japanese Burberry

In Hindi

Babaco
crimson pygmy

In German

Babaco
crimson pygmy

In French

Babaco
crimson pygmy

In Spanish

Babaco
crimson pygmy

In Greek

Babaco
crimson pygmy

In Portuguese

Babaco
crimson pygmy

In Polish

Babaco
crimson pygmy

In Latin

Babaco
crimson pygmy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Ranunculales

Family

Caricaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

150
1 27800
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Difference Between Babaco and Crimson Pygmy

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Importance of Babaco and Crimson Pygmy

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Compare Facts of Babaco vs Crimson Pygmy

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