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Barberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

China
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,
Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

Number of Varieties

20100
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Red
-

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
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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
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
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Stomach burn
Skin irritation

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
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERBERIS soulieana
RHEUM x hybridum

Common Name

Barberry
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

In Hindi

Burberry
एक प्रकार का फल

In German

Burberry
Rhabarber

In French

Burberry
Rhubarbe

In Spanish

Burberry
Ruibarbo

In Greek

Burberry
Ραβέντι

In Portuguese

Burberry
Ruibarbo

In Polish

kwaśnica
Rabarbar

In Latin

Barberry
RHEUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Ranunculales
Caryophyllales

Family

Berberidaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Berberis
Rheum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50060
1 27800
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Difference Between Barberry and Rhubarb

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

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Importance of Barberry and Rhubarb

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

Compare Facts of Barberry vs Rhubarb

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 Rhubarb 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 Rhubarb have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barberry has showy fruits and Rhubarb has no showy fruits. Also Barberry is not flowering and Rhubarb is not flowering . You can compare Barberry and Rhubarb facts and facts of other plants too.