Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii DC.
Berberis thunbergii, known as Japanese Barberry, is a species in the Berberidaceae family native to Japan and eastern Asia. It has been naturalized in China and North America, where it is considered invasive. This shrub grows up to 1 m tall and 2.5 m wide, with green leaves that turn red in autumn and produces red fruits and pale yellow flowers in spring.
Description
Berberis thunbergii is a deciduous shrub found in regions such as New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec, as well as in parts of Europe including Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. It has become invasive in several areas, causing ecological issues such as reduced species diversity, increased tick habitats, and changes in soil composition. The plant is characterized by its seasonal color changes, with autumn foliage turning red and bright red fruits forming. It was first described in 1821.
Other common names
Japanese BarberryJapanese BerberisThunberg'S Barberry
Distribution
New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · FI · TR · ZA · HR · IE · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · NO · DK · Austria · Latvia · Denmark · Finland · Germany · Hungary · Ireland · Northern Ireland · Netherlands · Norway
Synonyms
Berberis maximowicziiBerberis thunbergii var. argenteomarginataBerberis thunbergii var. atropurpureaBerberis thunbergii f. erectaBerberis thunbergii var. erectaBerberis thunbergii var. maximowicziiBerberis thunbergii var. minorBerberis thunbergii var. plurifloraBerberis thunbergii var. rubrifoliaBerberis thunbergii var. unifloraBerberis thunbergii f. grandifloraBerberis thunbergii f. microcarpaBerberis thunbergii f. obovataBerberis thunbergii f. trispinosaBerberis thunbergii f. atropurpureaBerberis thunbergii f. minorBerberis thunbergii var. pluriflora