Berberis umbellata Wall. ex G.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Berberidaceae > Berberis

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. The fruit are bright red when ripe. They are 10-12 mm long by 5-6 mm wide. They have several seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a subtropical plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten.
Uses dye medicinal wood
Edible flowers fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Diarrhea (bark), Jaundice (bark), Leukorrhea (bark), Liver diseases (bark), Conjunctivitis (fruit), Diarrhea (fruit), Eye diseases (fruit), Fever (fruit), Hematologic diseases (fruit), Hemorrhoids (fruit), Hepatomegaly (fruit), Hypercholesterolemia (fruit), Laxatives (fruit), Leukorrhea (fruit), Nausea (fruit), Periodontal diseases (fruit), Anti-poisoning (fruit), Scurvy (fruit), Stomach diseases (fruit), Taste disorders (fruit), Thirst (fruit), Toothache (fruit), Wounds and injuries (fruit), Liver diseases (leaf), Arthritis (plant exudate), Anti-bacterial agents (root), Anti-inflammatory agents (root), Antineoplastic agents (root), Cardiovascular system (root), Cholera (root), Diarrhea (root), Endophthalmitis (root), Eye diseases (root), Fatigue (root), Fever (root), Gastrointestinal diseases (root), Hematologic diseases (root), Hemorrhoids (root), Hypoglycemic agents (root), Jaundice (root), Leukorrhea (root), Malaria (root), Menorrhagia (root), Neuralgia (root), Platelet aggregation (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Skin diseases (root), Spasm (root), Stomatitis (root), Ulcer (root), Deobstruent (root), Anti-obesity agents (stem), Antipruritics (stem), Diabetes mellitus (stem), Diarrhea (stem), Ear diseases (stem), Endophthalmitis (stem), Eye diseases (stem), Gonorrhea (stem), Mouth diseases (stem), Pain (stem), Pruritus (stem), Respiratory tract infections (stem), Urination disorders (stem), Wound healing (stem), Wounds and injuries (stem), Condyloma(Anus) (unspecified), Dermatosis (unspecified), Eye (unspecified), Fever(Malarial) (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Medicine (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Boil (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Jaundice (unspecified), Anti-bacterial agents (unspecified), Anticoagulants (unspecified), Antiemetics (unspecified), Anti-infective agents, local (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antineoplastic agents (unspecified), Antiprotozoal agents (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Brain neoplasms (unspecified), Cardiotonic agents (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified), Conjunctivitis (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Endophthalmitis (unspecified), Eye diseases (unspecified), Hemorrhoids (unspecified), Hypotension (unspecified), Insecticides (unspecified), Leishmaniasis (unspecified), Leukorrhea (unspecified), Liver diseases (unspecified), Periodontal diseases (unspecified), Psychotropic drugs (unspecified), Splenomegaly (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Vomiting (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified), Anti-arrhythmia agents (unspecified), Diarrhea (wood), Eye diseases (wood), Jaundice (wood), Menorrhagia (wood), General tonic for rejuvenation (wood), Skin diseases (wood), Deobstruent (wood)
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 -

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:106428-1
WFO ID wfo-0000563982
COL ID 5WKBY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Berberis aristata Berberis umbellata