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Japanese Barberry
Japanese Barberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, Japan
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Berberis thunbergii
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

2540
0 40000
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Habitat

Old fields, stream banks
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
9 - 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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm76.20 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
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red orange
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering during dry weather
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Sunken patches
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fibre

Other Uses

Used to make yellow dye
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERBERIS thunbergii
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Japanese Barberry
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Japanese Barberry
Needle Grass

In German

Thunberg-Berberitze
Nadel- Gras

In French

Berberis thunbergii
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Berberis thunbergii
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Japanese Barberry
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Japanese Barberry
agulha Relva

In Polish

Berberys Thunberga
igła do trawy

In Latin

Japanese Barberry
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Cyperales

Family

Berberidaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Berberis
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

30150
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Barberry and Needle Grass

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Importance of Japanese Barberry and Needle Grass

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Compare Facts of Japanese Barberry vs Needle Grass

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