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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

China
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Types

European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,
Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 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
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
weekly regular

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Stomach burn
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

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
Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERBERIS soulieana
PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

Barberry
Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

Burberry
Methley Plum

In German

Burberry
Chinesische Pflaume

In French

Burberry
Prunus salicina

In Spanish

Burberry
Prunus salicina

In Greek

Burberry
Methley Plum

In Portuguese

Burberry
Prunus salicina

In Polish

kwaśnica
Methley Plum

In Latin

Barberry
Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Rosales

Family

Berberidaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Berberis
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50030
1 27800
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Difference Between Barberry and Methley Plum

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

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Importance of Barberry and Methley Plum

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

Compare Facts of Barberry vs Methley Plum

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 Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum have Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barberry has showy fruits and Methley Plum has showy fruits. Also Barberry is not flowering and Methley Plum is not flowering . You can compare Barberry and Methley Plum facts and facts of other plants too.