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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

China
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,
Quercus stellata

Number of Varieties

2020
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, 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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs less 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

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

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
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERBERIS soulieana
QUERCUS stellata

Common Name

Barberry
Post Oak

In Hindi

Burberry
पोस्ट ओक

In German

Burberry
Post oak

In French

Burberry
Post oak

In Spanish

Burberry
Post oak

In Greek

Burberry
Post Oak

In Portuguese

Burberry
Post Oak

In Polish

kwaśnica
post Oak

In Latin

Barberry
Post quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Fagales

Family

Berberidaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Berberis
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50090
1 27800
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Difference Between Barberry and Post Oak

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

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Importance of Barberry and Post Oak

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

Compare Facts of Barberry vs Post Oak

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