Economic Value
Berberine can be extracted from the roots and stems of Japanese barberry or thunberg's barberry.
Garden Use
Japanese barberry is often used to decorate pools, rocks, flowerbeds, and flower borders. It is a common shrub that is used to add ornamental value to a garden or landscape. Prized for its visual appeal and its success as a hedge plant, because it is very dense and thorny, it can restrict unwanted visitors and keep animals in or out while also adding a bright splash of color. It does well in home, cottage, and woodland gardens and is often planted with Boxwood Shrubs, because the dark, glossy green complements the sharp red of the japanese barberry.
Symbolism
atonement, guarding, healing
Interesting Facts
It is said that there was once a missionary whose hobby was to breed japanese barberry. However, while this missionary preached virtue to the people during the day, at night he would steal. So the symbol of the japanese barberry became the coexistence of good and evil.
Name Story
Japanese barberry: This plant used to be a very popular shrub. The light yellow flowers that sprout during spring and bright red fruits in autumn were the reasons why it was widely planted. However, it has now become least wanted. Also, Berberis is the Arabic name for the Barberry fruit. As he is also a plant native to Japan, he is called Japanese barberry.
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