Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Eastern Asia, Japan
Types
Quercus stellata
Berberis thunbergii
Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Old fields, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
8-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Tan
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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
Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
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
Acidic, 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
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
Red blotch, Sunken patches
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
QUERCUS stellata
BERBERIS thunbergii
Common Name
Post Oak
Japanese Barberry
In Hindi
पोस्ट ओक
Japanese Barberry
In German
Post oak
Thunberg-Berberitze
In French
Post oak
Berberis thunbergii
In Spanish
Post oak
Berberis thunbergii
In Greek
Post Oak
Japanese Barberry
In Portuguese
Post Oak
Japanese Barberry
In Polish
post Oak
Berberys Thunberga
In Latin
Post quercu
Japanese Barberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Ranunculales
Family
Fagaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Quercus
Berberis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
9010
1
27800
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