Berberis verruculosa

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Berberis verruculosa
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Order: Ranunculales
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Genus: Berberis
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Species: B. verruculosa
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Berberis verruculosa
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Berberis verruculosa, common name the Warty Barberry, is an evergreen shrub, ranging in size from 1-2 m, native to western China. The 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 fruit 6-10 mm long. It gets its common name from its "warty" stems, that have rounded, more or less identical, raised spots. It thrives in shade or partial shade.

Cultivation and uses

It is popular as an ornamental plant, and grows well in any garden soil. Template:Ranunculales-stub