Berberis boliviana Lechl.

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Berberidaceae > Berberis

Characteristics

A small shrub. It grows 2.5 m tall. It is spiny. The fruit are red to purple and 7 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Steep, grazed hillsides. Dry valleys; at elevations from 2,500-4,000 metres.
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Steep, grazed hillsides. Dry valleys; at elevations from 2,500-4,000 metres.
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 2,500-4,000 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw or cooked.
Uses hedge medicinal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed. It can be grown as a hedge. Plants can be grown from cuttings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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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Distribution

Berberis boliviana world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:106466-1
WFO ID wfo-0000562852
COL ID LJHN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Berberis boliviana Berberis chrysacantha Berberis weddellii Berberis conferta var. boliviana