Margyricarpus pinnatus Pearl berry (Rosaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Margyricarpus pinnatus
Pearl berry
Evergreen shrub
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The Margyricarpus pinnatus plant species is found in S. America - Andes. It is a member of the Rosaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Pearl berry. Some home gardeners know the variety as M. setosus. Empetrum pinnatum.

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Latin Name:  Margyricarpus pinnatus
Common Name:  Pearl berry
Family:  Rosaceae
Author:  (Lam.)O.Kuntze.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Not known

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow late winter or early spring in a greenhouse[78]. The seed can be rather slow to germinate and probably needs a short period of cold stratification[K]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. When the plants are large enough, plant them out in late spring or early summer and consider giving them some protection from the cold for their first winter outdoors[K]. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 4 - 5 cm with a heel, July/August in a frame[78]. Layering[200].

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