Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan
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Types
Berberis thunbergii
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Number of Varieties
320
0
40000
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Habitat
Old fields, stream banks
Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-9
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
2a, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm120.00 cm
0
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
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red orange
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obovate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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, Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Sunken patches
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used to make yellow dye
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
BERBERIS thunbergii
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
Common Name
Japanese Barberry
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
In Hindi
Japanese Barberry
Eulalia
In German
Thunberg-Berberitze
Eulalia
In French
Berberis thunbergii
Eulalia
In Spanish
Berberis thunbergii
Eulalia
In Greek
Japanese Barberry
Eulalia
In Portuguese
Japanese Barberry
Eulalia
In Polish
Berberys Thunberga
Eulalia
In Latin
Japanese Barberry
Eulalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Poales
Family
Berberidaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Berberis
Eulalia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Andropogoneae
Subfamily
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Panicoideae
Number of Species
1034
1
27800
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