Berberis chinensis Poir.

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Berberidaceae > Berberis

Characteristics

A shrub. The small branches are grooved. They are purple or red. The leaves are broadly sword shaped. They are pale yellow underneath. The fruit is a berry. It is oval and purple. It is edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.65 - 1.9
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Sandy mountain slopes and river sands.
More
It is a temperate plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 60 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Berberis chinensis unspecified picture

Distribution

Berberis chinensis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:106530-1
WFO ID wfo-0000562954
COL ID LJKL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Berberis chinensis Berberis iberica Berberis iberica Berberis monosperma Berberis serotina Berberis sinensis Berberis vulgaris var. iberica