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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

United States, California
China

Types

Quercus lobata
European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,

Number of Varieties

1020
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, Subtropical climates
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
-

Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,650.00 cm120.00 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, Yellow green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Sienna, Chocolate
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Requires regular watering

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS lobata
BERBERIS soulieana

Common Name

California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak
Barberry

In Hindi

घाटी ओक
Burberry

In German

Tal Eiche
Burberry

In French

Oak Valley
Burberry

In Spanish

valle del roble
Burberry

In Greek

Valley Oak
Burberry

In Portuguese

vale Oak
Burberry

In Polish

Dolina Oak
kwaśnica

In Latin

Oak vallis
Barberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Ranunculales

Family

Fagaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Quercus
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

600500
1 27800
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Difference Between Valley Oak and Barberry

If you are confused whether Valley Oak or 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 Valley Oak and Barberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Valley Oak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Barberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Valley Oak and Barberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Valley Oak and Barberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Valley Oak and Barberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Valley Oak and 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 Valley Oak is whereas of Barberry is Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Valley Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Barberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Valley Oak vs 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 Valley Oak vs 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 Valley Oak are whereas of Barberry have Itchiness and Stomach burn respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Valley Oak has showy fruits and Barberry has showy fruits. Also Valley Oak is not flowering and Barberry is not flowering . You can compare Valley Oak and Barberry facts and facts of other plants too.