Berberis verruculosa




Botanical Name:
Berberis verruculosa
Common Name: warty barberry
Family Name: Berberidaceae
Distribution/Origin: China, Asia 

Description:
Berberis verruculosa is an evergreen shrub, ranging in size from 1 - 2 m, It gets its common name from its "warty" stems, that have rounded, more or less identical, raised spots, with yellow spines along the twigs. Leaves are 1.5 - 2 cm long, hard, leathery, glossy dark green above, vivid white below with stomatal wax; in cold winter weather, the leaves may turn purplish-green above on exposed shoots. The flowers are small, yellow, and mature into dark purple berries 6 - 10 mm long.

Notes:
Grows well in any garden soil, It thrives in shade or partial shade.

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