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Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Ranunculales ›Family: Berberidaceae ›Genus: Berberis
About
Berberis thunbergii, the Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry, or red barberry, is a species of flowering plant in the barberry family, Berberidaceae, native to Japan and eastern Asia, though widely naturalized in China and in North America. Growing to 1 metre (3.3 ft) tall by 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) broad, it is a small deciduous shrub with green leaves turning red in the autumn, brilliant red fruits in autumn and pale yellow flowers in spring. Numerous cultivars are available...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Japanese barberry is Berberis thunbergii.
- Japanese barberry belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Japanese barberry belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Japanese barberry belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Japanese barberry belongs to the order Ranunculales.
- Japanese barberry belongs to the family Berberidaceae.
- Japanese barberry belongs to the genus Berberis.