Berberis x stenophylla (Berberidaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Berberis x stenophylla
Evergreen shrub
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The Berberis x stenophylla plant species is found in A garden hybrid, B. darwinii. x B. empetrifolia. It is a member of the Berberidaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as B. x irwinii.

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Latin Name:  Berberis x stenophylla
Family:  Berberidaceae
Author:  Lindl.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  2.5   Mature Width:  2.5

Habitat:  Not known in the wild.

Edible Uses: Fruit - raw or cooked. A delicious sub-acid flavour, though there are a lot of seeds to relatively little flesh[K]. Children generally love this fruit, along with some adults, though most adults seem to prefer it cooked in pies, preserves etc[K]. The fruit is not always very freely borne, growing the plants near to B. darwinii (which is one of its parents) seems to increase the yield[K]. The fruits are about 7mm long[200].

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