Berberis cretica L.

Berbéris de Crète (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Berberidaceae > Berberis

Characteristics

A shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rocky places on mountain slopes, usually above 900 metres.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

Uses dye medicinal
Edible fruits leaves
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°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Berberis cretica habit picture by Werner Rom (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Berberis cretica fruit picture by Werner Rom (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Berberis cretica world distribution map, present in Cyprus, Greece, India, and Lebanon

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:106572-1
WFO ID wfo-0000563031
COL ID LJLY
BDTFX ID 165058
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Berberis vulgaris var. cretica Berberis cretica var. serratifolia Berberis sinensis var. cretica Berberis cretica