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Japanese Barberry
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Eastern Asia, Japan
South America, Brazil

Types

Berberis thunbergii
Cactus

Number of Varieties

2530
0 40000
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Habitat

Old fields, stream banks
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

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
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Red orange
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obovate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering during dry weather
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Sunken patches
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

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

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used to make yellow dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERBERIS thunbergii
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Japanese Barberry
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

Japanese Barberry
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Thunberg-Berberitze
Osterkaktus

In French

Berberis thunbergii
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Berberis thunbergii
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Japanese Barberry
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Japanese Barberry
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Berberys Thunberga
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Japanese Barberry
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Caryophyllales

Family

Berberidaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Berberis
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

3025
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Barberry and Easter cactus

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Importance of Japanese Barberry and Easter cactus

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Compare Facts of Japanese Barberry vs Easter cactus

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