Berberis insignis Hook.F. & Thomson

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Berberidaceae > Berberis

Characteristics

A shrub.
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 -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant. In Northeastern India it grows between 2,000-2,200 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

The tender shoots are eaten raw.
Uses medicinal
Edible shoots
Therapeutic use Diuretics (aerial part), Cardiovascular system (whole plant excluding root), Diuretics (whole plant excluding root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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

Berberis insignis unspecified picture

Distribution

Berberis insignis world distribution map, present in Bhutan, India, and Nepal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:106776-1
WFO ID wfo-0000563326
COL ID LJTT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Berberis insignis Berberis insignis var. elegantifolia Berberis insignis var. gouldii Berberis insignis var. shergaonensis Berberis insignis var. tongloensis

Lower taxons

Berberis insignis subsp. incrassata