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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

China
Polynesia

Types

European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,
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Number of Varieties

2080
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Compound

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
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

Verticillium Wilt
Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Stomach burn
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERBERIS soulieana
Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

Barberry
False Aralia

In Hindi

Burberry
Aralia

In German

Burberry
falsch Aralia

In French

Burberry
faux Aralia

In Spanish

Burberry
Falso Aralia

In Greek

Burberry
Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

Burberry
Aralia false

In Polish

kwaśnica
fałsz Aralia

In Latin

Barberry
falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Apiales

Family

Berberidaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Berberis
Plerandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5001
1 27800
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Difference Between Barberry and False Aralia

If you are confused whether Barberry or False Aralia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Barberry and False Aralia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Barberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for False Aralia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Barberry and False Aralia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Barberry and False Aralia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barberry and False Aralia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barberry and False Aralia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Barberry is Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems whereas of False Aralia is . Barberry has beauty benefits as follows: while False Aralia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barberry vs False Aralia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Barberry vs False Aralia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Barberry are Itchiness and Stomach burn whereas of False Aralia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barberry has showy fruits and False Aralia has no showy fruits. Also Barberry is not flowering and False Aralia is not flowering . You can compare Barberry and False Aralia facts and facts of other plants too.