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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

China
China, Japan

Types

European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,
Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

20200
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm550.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune central stem

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch

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

-
Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Stomach burn
Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERBERIS soulieana
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Barberry
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

Burberry
Kaki

In German

Burberry
Kaki

In French

Burberry
Plaqueminier

In Spanish

Burberry
Diospyros kaki

In Greek

Burberry
Kaki

In Portuguese

Burberry
Kaki

In Polish

kwaśnica
Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

Barberry
Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Ebenales

Family

Berberidaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Berberis
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

500200
1 27800
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Difference Between Barberry and Kaki

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

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Importance of Barberry and Kaki

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barberry and Kaki. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barberry and Kaki 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 Kaki is Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount and Stomach Ulcers. Barberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Kaki has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barberry vs Kaki

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 Kaki 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 Kaki have Nausea and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barberry has showy fruits and Kaki has showy fruits. Also Barberry is not flowering and Kaki is not flowering . You can compare Barberry and Kaki facts and facts of other plants too.