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Berberis chillacochensis

Berberis chillacochensis is a barberry shrub native to high-altitude grassland in Ecuador, where it is threatened by habitat loss. It is rarely grown in gardens, so most care advice is inferred from related barberries.

Family
Berberidaceae (Barberry family)
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water moderately while establishing, then allow the soil to dry between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained soil, sandy or loamy mix.
Temperature
5–25 °C; protect from hard frost below -10 °C.
How easy
Moderate

About

Berberis chillacochensis is a species of plant in the family Berberidaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other Berberis plants

Berberis actinacantha · Berberis aemulans · Berberis aetnensis · Salmon barberry · Berberis agricola · Berberis ahrendtii · Berberis alpicola · Berberis amabilis · Berberis amoena · Amur Barberry · Berberis angustifolia · Berberis argentinensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Berberis chillacochensis 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.

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