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Berberis lycium
Also called Indian Barberry
Berberis lycium is a spiny deciduous shrub from the barberry family, native to mountain slopes of Pakistan, the western Himalaya and northwest India. It is grown mainly for its edible berries and as a tough hedge or wildlife plant.
Berberis lycium, called the Indian lycium, Indian barberry, or boxthorn barberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae. It is native to mountain slopes of the northwestern part of the Indian Subcontinent. A widespread species, its fruit, called kasmal, is edible and is eaten fresh, cooked, and preserved.
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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.
