Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
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Eastern Asia, Japan
Types
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Berberis thunbergii
Number of Varieties
2025
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
Old fields, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Requires regular watering during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
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
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
BERBERIS thunbergii
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
Japanese Barberry
In Hindi
Eulalia
Japanese Barberry
In German
Eulalia
Thunberg-Berberitze
In French
Eulalia
Berberis thunbergii
In Spanish
Eulalia
Berberis thunbergii
In Greek
Eulalia
Japanese Barberry
In Portuguese
Eulalia
Japanese Barberry
In Polish
Eulalia
Berberys Thunberga
In Latin
Eulalia
Japanese Barberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ranunculales
Family
Poaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Eulalia
Berberis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
3430
1
27800
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