Berberis vulgaris Barberry (Berberidaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Berberis vulgaris
Barberry
Deciduous shrub
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The Berberis vulgaris plant species is found in Barberry Coast. Naturalized, or possibly native, in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Berberidaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Barberry.

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Latin Name:  Berberis vulgaris
Common Name:  Barberry
Family:  Berberidaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3   Mature Width:  2

Habitat:  Hedges, roadsides, clearings etc, preferring a sunny position[9].

General Uses: Plants can be grown as a medium-size hedge in exposed positions but they cannot tolerate extreme maritime exposure[75]. They are very tolerant of trimming but can also be left untrimmed if required[K]. A good quality yellow dye is obtained from the roots, bark and stem[4, 13, 46, 100, 244]. As well as being used on cloth, it is also used to stain wood[244]. The unripe fruit is dried and used as beads[106]. Wood - soft, very hard, fine grained, yellow. Used for carving, toothpicks, mosaics etc[13, 46, 61]. It is also used as a fuel[146].

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