Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Shrub
Origin
Western Asia
Eastern Asia, Japan
Types
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
Berberis thunbergii
Number of Varieties
63
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
Old fields, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
8-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Requires regular watering during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
Red blotch, Sunken patches
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem, Straw
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TRITICUM aestivum
BERBERIS thunbergii
Common Name
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
Japanese Barberry
In Hindi
गेहूं
Japanese Barberry
In German
Brotweizen
Thunberg-Berberitze
In French
pain de blé
Berberis thunbergii
In Spanish
El pan de trigo
Berberis thunbergii
In Greek
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
Japanese Barberry
In Portuguese
pão de trigo
Japanese Barberry
In Polish
chleb pszenny
Berberys Thunberga
In Latin
Triticum
Japanese Barberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ranunculales
Family
Poaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Triticum
Berberis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Triticeae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
510
1
27800
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