Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan
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Types
Berberis thunbergii
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Number of Varieties
350
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40000
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Habitat
Old fields, stream banks
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
10-7
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
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
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-
Fruit Color
Red orange
Hot Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used to make yellow dye
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
BERBERIS thunbergii
CEANOTHUS x pallidus
Common Name
Japanese Barberry
Wild lilac
In Hindi
Japanese Barberry
Ceanothus
In German
Thunberg-Berberitze
Ceanothus
In French
Berberis thunbergii
Ceanothus
In Spanish
Berberis thunbergii
Ceanothus
In Greek
Japanese Barberry
Ceanothus
In Portuguese
Japanese Barberry
Ceanothus
In Polish
Berberys Thunberga
Ceanothus
In Latin
Japanese Barberry
Ceanothus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Rosales
Family
Berberidaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Berberis
Ceanothus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1070
1
27800
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