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Berberidopsis corallina
Also called Chilean Coral Vine, Coral Barberry, Coral Vine
Coralplant is an evergreen climbing shrub from Chile, grown for its crimson, bell-like hanging flowers in summer. It needs shelter from wind and sun, moist deep soil, and a sheltered wall in cooler gardens.
Berberidopsis corallina is a species of ornamental plant and is native to Chile. It is claimed to be restricted to the forests behind the port of Coronel in Arauco province and may perhaps be extinct there; brought by Richard Pearce in 1862.
It is not completely resilient or easy to maintain. It may be planted on trees or left to roam among shrubs in western gardens in the UK, but it requires the shelter of a wall and must be thoughtfully sited elsewhere. A deep, moist soil is ideal, as is a location that is protected from drying winds and direct sunlight.
Berberidopsis corallina prefers fertile acidic soil, such as loam and sand and may withstand slightly alkaline soil if peat soil is added, but it is not preferable to chalky soil. Young plants can be grown from cuttings or layers. When first planted, a little peaty soil should be placed around the roots, but once established, they will grow aggressively.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Berberidopsis corallina by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
