Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ranunculales
Genus:
Species:
pruinosa
ID:
564388

Status:
valid

Authors:
Franch.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1886

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 33: 387 (1886)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000563720



Common Names

  • Pruinosa Barberry
  • Purpleleaf Barberry
  • Purpleleaf Mahonia


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Synonyms

  • Berberis hibberdiana Ahrendt [unknown]
  • Berberis pruinosa barresiana Ahrendt [unknown]
  • Berberis pruinosa brevifolia Ahrendt [unknown]
  • Berberis pruinosa brevipes Ahrendt [unknown]
  • Berberis pruinosa longifolia Ahrendt [unknown]
  • Berberis pruinosa punctata Ahrendt [unknown]
  • Berberis pruinosa serratifolia Ahrendt [unknown]
  • Berberis pruinosa tenuipes Ahrendt [unknown]
  • Berberis pruinosa viridifolia C.K.Schneid. [unknown]
  • Berberis pruinosa pruinosa [unknown]

Description

Berberis pruinosa (also called Frosty Barberry, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to China and Japan. It grows in open forests, thickets, and along streams, and reaches a height of 2–3 m. The leaves are alternate, obovate, and serrate, and the flowers are yellow. The fruit is a red berry.

Uses & Benefits

Berberis pruinosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Berberis pruinosa has yellow flowers, small, black seeds and seedlings that are reddish-brown in color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Berberis pruinosa can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Overwinter in a cold frame and plant out in late spring after the last expected frosts.

Where to Find Berberis pruinosa

Berberis pruinosa is native to the Himalayas, India, and Nepal.

Berberis pruinosa FAQ

What is the scientific name of Berberis pruinosa?

Berberis pruinosa

What is the common name of Berberis pruinosa?

Pruinose Barberry

What is the natural habitat of Berberis pruinosa?

Pruinose Barberry is native to the western United States and Canada, where it grows in dry, rocky areas.

Species in the Berberis genus

Berberis jinshajiangensis, Berberis pingbaensis, Berberis pulangensis, Berberis actinacantha, Berberis acuminata, Berberis acuminata, Berberis acutinervia, Berberis aemulans, Berberis aetnensis, Berberis affinis, Berberis agapatensis, Berberis aggregata, Berberis agricola, Berberis ahrendtii, Berberis albicans, Berberis aldenhamensis, Berberis alpicola, Berberis amabilis, Berberis ambigua, Berberis ambrozyana, Berberis amoena, Berberis amplectens, Berberis amurensis, Berberis andeana, Berberis andreana, Berberis andrieuxii, Berberis angulosa, Berberis anhweiensis, Berberis annaemariae, Berberis approximata, Berberis aquifolium, Berberis argentinensis, Berberis arguta, Berberis arido-calida, Berberis aristata, Berberis aristato-serrulata, Berberis aristeguietae, Berberis aristulata, Berberis armata, Berberis asiatica, Berberis asmyana, Berberis assamana, Berberis atrocarpa, Berberis atroprasina, Berberis atroviridiana, Berberis aurahuacensis, Berberis baltistanica, Berberis barandana, Berberis barbeyana, Berberis batangensis,

Species in the Berberidaceae family

Achlys californica, Achlys japonica, Achlys triphylla, Berberis jinshajiangensis, Berberis pingbaensis, Berberis pulangensis, Berberis actinacantha, Berberis acuminata, Berberis acuminata, Berberis acutinervia, Berberis aemulans, Berberis aetnensis, Berberis affinis, Berberis agapatensis, Berberis aggregata, Berberis agricola, Berberis ahrendtii, Berberis albicans, Berberis aldenhamensis, Berberis alpicola, Berberis amabilis, Berberis ambigua, Berberis ambrozyana, Berberis amoena, Berberis amplectens, Berberis amurensis, Berberis andeana, Berberis andreana, Berberis andrieuxii, Berberis angulosa, Berberis anhweiensis, Berberis annaemariae, Berberis approximata, Berberis aquifolium, Berberis argentinensis, Berberis arguta, Berberis arido-calida, Berberis aristata, Berberis aristato-serrulata, Berberis aristeguietae, Berberis aristulata, Berberis armata, Berberis asiatica, Berberis asmyana, Berberis assamana, Berberis atrocarpa, Berberis atroprasina, Berberis atroviridiana, Berberis aurahuacensis, Berberis baltistanica,

References