Berberis lycium (Berberidaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Berberis lycium
Evergreen shrub
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The Berberis lycium plant species is found in E. Asia - Himalayas It is a member of the Berberidaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Berberis lycium
Family:  Berberidaceae
Author:  Royle.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Shrubberies and open hillsides[51, 67], usually on hot dry slopes[146], to 3000 metres. in Kashmir[57].

Cultivation Notes: Prefers a warm moist loamy soil and light shade but it is by no means fastidious, succeeding in thin, dry and shallow soils[11, 200]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. A fairly hardy plant but it suffers some damage in severe winters[1]. Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus[1]. Plants can be pruned back quite severely, they resprout well from the base[200].

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