Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Shrub
Origin
North America
Eastern Asia, Japan
Types
Grass
Berberis thunbergii
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
Old fields, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 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
Olive
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Sandy Brown
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Red blotch, Sunken patches
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
BERBERIS thunbergii
Common Name
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
Japanese Barberry
In Hindi
Softstem Bulrush
Japanese Barberry
In German
Softstem Bulrush
Thunberg-Berberitze
In French
Softstem Bulrush
Berberis thunbergii
In Spanish
Softstem Bulrush
Berberis thunbergii
In Greek
Softstem Bulrush
Japanese Barberry
In Portuguese
Softstem Bulrush
Japanese Barberry
In Polish
Softstem Bulrush
Berberys Thunberga
In Latin
Softstem Bulrush
Japanese Barberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ranunculales
Family
Cyperaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Schoenoplectus
Berberis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3510
1
27800
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