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Mahonia cardiophylla

Mahonia cardiophylla is a shrub in the barberry family, described in 2001 and native to southwest and central China. Its taxonomic status is uncertain, so limited care information is documented for it.

Family
Berberidaceae (Barberry family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Part shade
Water
Water regularly during establishment and in dry spells, letting the top layer of soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, moderately fertile loam or leaf-rich mix.
Temperature
10–25 °C; protect from hard frost
How easy
Moderate

About

Mahonia cardiophylla is a shrub in the Berberidaceae described as a species in 2001. it is endemic to China, native to the provinces of Guangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, and Yunnan. However, as of 2023 Plants of the World Online reports it as an "unplaced" species name that cannot be accepted or correctly placed as a synonym of an accepted name. Similarly World Flora Online describes it as "unchecked", a species that is awaiting taxonomic scrutiny.

Other Mahonia plants

Oregon Grape · Berberis andrieuxii · Oregon Grape · Berberis bracteolata · Berberis breviracema · Berberis chiapensis · Berberis chochoco · Shining Netvein Barberry · Berberis ehrenbergii · Berberis eurybracteata · Fortune Mahonia · Berberis gracilipes

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mahonia cardiophylla 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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