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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

China
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,
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Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Layering, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Verticillium Wilt
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

-
Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Stomach burn
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERBERIS soulieana
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Barberry
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Burberry
red alder

In German

Burberry
rot-Erle

In French

Burberry
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Burberry
aliso rojo

In Greek

Burberry
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Burberry
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

kwaśnica
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Barberry
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Fagales

Family

Berberidaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Berberis
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50035
1 27800
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Difference Between Barberry and Red Alder

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

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Importance of Barberry and Red Alder

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

Compare Facts of Barberry vs Red Alder

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