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Barberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

China
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

2040
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Verticillium Wilt
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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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Stomach burn
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Borders, Ground Cover

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
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fibre

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERBERIS soulieana
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Barberry
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Burberry
Needle Grass

In German

Burberry
Nadel- Gras

In French

Burberry
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Burberry
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Burberry
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Burberry
agulha Relva

In Polish

kwaśnica
igła do trawy

In Latin

Barberry
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Cyperales

Family

Berberidaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Berberis
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

500150
1 27800
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Difference Between Barberry and Needle Grass

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Importance of Barberry and Needle Grass

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

Compare Facts of Barberry vs Needle Grass

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