Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan
Types
Berberis thunbergii
Number of Varieties
3
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40000
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Habitat
Old fields, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
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
Obovate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Sunken patches
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
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
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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BERBERIS thunbergii
Common Name
Japanese Barberry
In Hindi
Japanese Barberry
In German
Thunberg-Berberitze
In French
Berberis thunbergii
In Spanish
Berberis thunbergii
In Greek
Japanese Barberry
In Portuguese
Japanese Barberry
In Polish
Berberys Thunberga
In Latin
Japanese Barberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Family
Berberidaceae
Genus
Berberis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
10
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27800
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