Family | BERBERIDACEAE |
Genus species | Berberis aetnensis C.Presl |
Synonyms | Berberis boissieri C.K.Schneid. |
Berberis croatica I.Horv. ex Kusan | |
Berberis sicula Jan Elench. ex Schult. & Schult.f. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | branchlets light yellow, spinose, leaves deciduous, 20-35mm, oblong-obovate, on margins spinose, adaxially grey-green, flowers 6mm in diam., in short raceme, berry red |
Size | 30-60cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Corse , Sardegna ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Sicilia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BERBERIDACEAE
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