Berberis amurensis

Uses

Edible uses

Notes

Fruit - cooked. Used in preserves^[1]. The oblong fruit is about 10mm long^[2]. Leaves^[1]. No more details.

Fruit

Leaves

Material uses

Plants are very amenable to trimming and can be grown as an almost impenetrable formal or informal hedge^[2].

There are no material uses listed for Berberis amurensis.

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

The root is antirheumatic^[3]. Berberine, universally present in rhizomes of Berberis species, has marked antibacterial effects. Since it is not appreciably absorbed by the body, it is used orally in the treatment of various enteric infections, especially bacterial dysentery^[3]. It should not be used with Glycyrrhiza species (Liquorice) because this nullifies the effects of the berberine^[3]. Berberine has also shown antitumour activity^[3].

Unknown part

Antibacterial

Antirheumatic

Cancer

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Ecological Functions

Hedge

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame, when it should germinate in late winter or early spring^[4]. Seed from over-ripe fruit will take longer to germinate^[4], whilst stored seed may require cold stratification and should be sown in a cold frame as early in the year as possible^[5]. The seedlings are subject to damping off, so should be kept well ventilated^[6]. When the seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame. If growth is sufficient, it can be possible to plant them out into their permanent positions in the autumn, but generally it is best to leave them in the cold frame for the winter and plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year.

Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Cuttings of mature wood of the current season's growth, preferably with a heel, October/November in a frame^[4].

Layering.

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Cultivation

Prefers a warm moist loamy soil and light shade but it is by no means fastidious, succeeding in thin, dry and shallow soils^[7]^[2]. Grows well in heavy clay soils.

This species is closely allied to B. vulgaris, it hybridizes freely with other members of the genus^[8]. There are some named forms selected for their ornamental value^[2].

Plants can be pruned back quite severely and will resprout well from the base^[2].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

There are no interactions listed for Berberis amurensis. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.

Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Berberis amurensis.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies