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Schefflera
Schefflera

Japanese Barberry
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

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Eastern Asia, Japan

Types

Schefflera actinophylla
Berberis thunbergii

Number of Varieties

90025
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Shaded sites
Old fields, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

900.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obtuse
Obovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
Birds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Used to make yellow dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'
BERBERIS thunbergii

Common Name

Schefflera
Japanese Barberry

In Hindi

Schefflera
Japanese Barberry

In German

Schefflera
Thunberg-Berberitze

In French

Schefflera
Berberis thunbergii

In Spanish

Schefflera
Berberis thunbergii

In Greek

Schefflera
Japanese Barberry

In Portuguese

Schefflera
Japanese Barberry

In Polish

Schefflera
Berberys Thunberga

In Latin

Schefflera
Japanese Barberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Ranunculales

Family

Araliaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

70030
1 27800
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Difference Between Schefflera and Japanese Barberry

If you are confused whether Schefflera or Japanese Barberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Schefflera and Japanese Barberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Schefflera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Japanese Barberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Schefflera and Japanese Barberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Schefflera and Japanese Barberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Schefflera and Japanese Barberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Schefflera and Japanese Barberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Schefflera is whereas of Japanese Barberry is Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic and Cancer. Schefflera has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Barberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Schefflera vs Japanese Barberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Schefflera vs Japanese Barberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Schefflera are contact allergic dermatitis whereas of Japanese Barberry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Schefflera has no showy fruits and Japanese Barberry has showy fruits. Also Schefflera is not flowering and Japanese Barberry is not flowering . You can compare Schefflera and Japanese Barberry facts and facts of other plants too.