Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
China
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
20120
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Woods
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Verticillium Wilt
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Itchiness, Stomach burn
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
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Botanical Name
BERBERIS soulieana
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Barberry
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Burberry
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Burberry
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Burberry
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Burberry
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Burberry
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Burberry
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
kwaśnica
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Barberry
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Poales
Family
Berberidaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Berberis
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
5006
1
27800
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