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Berberis oiwakensis

Mahonia oiwakensis

Berberis oiwakensis
Photo: Tequila 14:05, 24 June 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0

Berberis oiwakensis (also known as Mahonia oiwakensis) is a shrub or small tree from the barberry family, native to mountainous parts of East and Southeast Asia. It is grown mainly as an ornamental in gardens with mild winters, and it prefers cool, well-drained conditions.

Family
Berberidaceae (Barberry family)
Light
Part shade
Water
Water regularly while young, then moderately; let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile loam with added organic matter.
Temperature
5–25 °C; protect young plants from hard frost below -10 °C.
How easy
Moderate

About

Berberis oiwakensis is a species of plant in the barberry family, Berberidaceae. It is native to Taiwan, China (Guizhou, Hong Kong, Sichuan, Xizang (Tibet) and Yunnan) and Myanmar, where it occurs at elevations of 600 to 3800 m. It has recently been found naturalized in South Africa.

Other Mahonia plants

Oregon Grape · Shining Netvein Barberry · Cascade Oregon Grape · Oregon Grape · Berberis bealei

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Berberis oiwakensis 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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