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Barberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

China
Asia

Types

European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

2024
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-2

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Verticillium Wilt
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness, Stomach burn
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERBERIS soulieana
HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Barberry
green hosta

In Hindi

Burberry
green hosta

In German

Burberry
Funkie

In French

Burberry
plantain lily

In Spanish

Burberry
lirio de plátano

In Greek

Burberry
πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

Burberry
lírio banana

In Polish

kwaśnica
babki lilia

In Latin

Barberry
plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Liliales

Family

Berberidaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Berberis
Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50070
1 27800
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Difference Between Barberry and Green Hosta

If you are confused whether Barberry or Green Hosta 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 Green Hosta Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Barberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Green Hosta fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Barberry and Green Hosta if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Barberry and Green Hosta

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barberry and Green Hosta. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barberry and Green Hosta 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 Green Hosta is Heartburn, Indigestion and Ulcers. Barberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Green Hosta has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barberry vs Green Hosta

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 Green Hosta 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 Green Hosta have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barberry has showy fruits and Green Hosta has no showy fruits. Also Barberry is not flowering and Green Hosta is flowering. You can compare Barberry and Green Hosta facts and facts of other plants too.