Berberis horrida Gay

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Berberidaceae > Berberis

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves have sharp thorns around the edge. The flowers are yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 500-2,000 m above sea level. It grows in areas with winter rain of between 400-800 mm. It can grow in shade. It suits USDA hardiness zone 9. It can tolerate some frost.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

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 -

Distribution

Berberis horrida world distribution map, present in Chile

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:31445-2
WFO ID wfo-0000563293
COL ID LJSW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Berberis horrida Berberis pilosifolia Berberis actinacantha var. horrida Berberis actinacantha var. mollis