Berberis bidentata Lechl.

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Berberidaceae > Berberis

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 70 cm high. The leaves have 3 sharp thorns. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are blue.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.7
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Fruit color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant. In Chile it grows between 1,000-2,000 m above sea level. It grows in humid area with regular rain. It is often in shady places. It suits hardiness zone 8. It can tolerate low temperatures and some snow.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-8

Usage

Uses -
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Seed germination is low.
Mode -
Germination duration (days) 60 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:106462-1
WFO ID wfo-0001146474
COL ID -
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Berberis bidentata