Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub, Tree
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Eastern Asia, Japan
Types
Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel
Berberis thunbergii
Number of Varieties
1425
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial
Old fields, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Brown
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata
Red blotch, Sunken patches
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used for making hedges
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil
Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana
BERBERIS thunbergii
Common Name
European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut
Japanese Barberry
In Hindi
Hazelnut
Japanese Barberry
In German
Haselnuss
Thunberg-Berberitze
In French
Noisette
Berberis thunbergii
In Spanish
Avellana
Berberis thunbergii
In Greek
Φουντούκι
Japanese Barberry
In Portuguese
Avelã
Japanese Barberry
In Polish
Orzech laskowy
Berberys Thunberga
In Latin
Hazelnut
Japanese Barberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Ranunculales
Family
Betulaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Corylus
Berberis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Coryleae
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Subfamily
Coryloideae
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Number of Species
1830
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27800
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