619 Species in Genus Berberis – Barberry

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What is barberry?

The world of plants is vast and diverse, filled with wonders that never cease to amaze me. As a plant enthusiast, I’m always eager to delve deeper into the intricacies of different species, exploring their unique characteristics and the ecological roles they play. Today, I want to share my fascination with a particular genus that has captured my attention: Berberis belong to the Berberidaceae family, more commonly known as barberry.

Berberis is a large genus of deciduous and evergreen shrubs, boasting a wide array of species that are found throughout the temperate and subtropical regions of the world. These hardy plants are known for their resilience, adaptability, and, of course, their striking beauty. From the vibrant hues of their foliage to the delicate allure of their flowers and the tartness of their berries, Berberis offers a sensory feast for any plant lover.  

Berberis species

One of the things that I find most captivating about Berberis is its sheer diversity. With over 400 species, the genus encompasses a remarkable range of forms, sizes, and colors. Some species, like Berberis thunbergii, are known for their fiery autumn foliage, transforming landscapes into a tapestry of reds, oranges, and yellows. Others, such as Berberis darwinii, enchant with their clusters of golden-yellow flowers that bloom in the spring, attracting a myriad of pollinators. And then there are those like Berberis vulgaris, which bear edible berries that have been used for culinary and medicinal purposes for centuries.  

  1. Berberis abbreviata (Ahrendt) Harber
  2. Berberis actinacantha Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
  3. Berberis acuminata Franch.
  4. Berberis acutinervia L.A.Camargo
  5. Berberis aemulans C.K.Schneid.
  6. Berberis aetnensis C.Presl
  7. Berberis affinis G.Don
  8. Berberis agapatensis Lechl.
  9. Berberis aggregata C.K.Schneid.
  10. Berberis agricola Ahrendt
  11. Berberis ahrendtii R.R.Rao & Uniyal
  12. Berberis albicans Zamudio & Marroq.
  13. Berberis alpicola C.K.Schneid.
  14. Berberis alpina Zamudio
  15. Berberis amabilis C.K.Schneid.
  16. Berberis ambrozyana C.K.Schneid.
  17. Berberis amoena Dunn
  18. Berberis amplectens (Eastw.) Wheeler
  19. Berberis amurensis Rupr.
  20. Berberis andeana Job
  21. Berberis andreana Naudin
  22. Berberis andrieuxii Hook. & Arn.
  23. Berberis angulosa Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson
  24. Berberis anhweiensis Ahrendt
  25. Berberis annaemariae L.A.Camargo
  26. Berberis aquifolium Pursh
  27. Berberis argentinensis Hosseus
  28. Berberis arguta (Franch.) C.K.Schneid.
  29. Berberis aristata DC. Plant FAQs: Berberis Aristata – Himalayan Barberry – Tree Turmeric
  30. Berberis aristatoserrulata Hayata
  31. Berberis aristeguietae L.A.Camargo
  32. Berberis aristulata (Ahrendt) Laferr.
  33. Berberis armata Citerne
  34. Berberis asiatica Roxb. ex DC.
  35. Berberis asmyana C.K.Schneid.
  36. Berberis assamana Laferr.
  37. Berberis atrocarpa C.K.Schneid.
  38. Berberis atroprasina Ahrendt
  39. Berberis atroviridiana T.S.Ying
  40. Berberis aurahuacensis Lem.
  41. Berberis baiyuensis Harber
  42. Berberis baltistanica Qureshi & Chaudhri
  43. Berberis baluchistanica Ahrendt
  44. Berberis × baoxingensis X.H.Li
  45. Berberis barandana S.Vidal
  46. Berberis barbeyana C.K.Schneid.
  47. Berberis barkamensis Harber
  48. Berberis basumchuensis Harber
  49. Berberis bawangshanensis Harber
  50. Berberis baxoiensis Harber
  51. Berberis bealei Fortune
  52. Berberis beaniana C.K.Schneid.
  53. Berberis beauverdiana C.K.Schneid.
  54. Berberis beesiana Ahrendt
  55. Berberis beimanica (Ahrendt) Harber
  56. Berberis benoistiana J.F.Macbr.
  57. Berberis bergmanniae C.K.Schneid.
  58. Berberis berriozabalensis (V.V.Miranda) Marroq.
  59. Berberis bicolor H.Lév.
  60. Berberis × bidentata Lechl.
  61. Berberis biguensis Harber
  62. Berberis boliviana Lechl.
  63. Berberis boschanii C.K.Schneid.
  64. Berberis bouffordii Harber
  65. Berberis bowashanensis Harber
  66. Berberis brachypoda Maxim.
  67. Berberis brachystachys T.S.Ying
  68. Berberis bracteata (Ahrendt) Ahrendt
  69. Berberis bracteolata (Takeda) Laferr.
  70. Berberis brandisiana Ahrendt
  71. Berberis × brevifolia Phil. ex Reiche
  72. Berberis brevipaniculata C.K.Schneid.
  73. Berberis brevipedicellata Harber
  74. Berberis breviracema (Y.S.Wang & P.G.Xiao) Laferr.
  75. Berberis brevisepala Hayata
  76. Berberis brevissima Jafri
  77. Berberis brumalis J.F.Macbr.
  78. Berberis buceronis J.F.Macbr.
  79. Berberis buchananii C.K.Schneid.
  80. Berberis bullata Ahrendt
  81. Berberis bumeliifolia C.K.Schneid.
  82. Berberis burmanica Ahrendt
  83. Berberis burruyacuensis Dantur, Radice, E.Giordani & Papini
  84. Berberis bykoviana Pavlov
  85. Berberis cabrerae Job
  86. Berberis calamicaulis (Spare & C.E.C.Fisch.) Laferr.
  87. Berberis calcipratorum Ahrendt
  88. Berberis calilehua Ayarde & Bulacio
  89. Berberis calliantha Mulligan
  90. Berberis calliobotrys Bien. ex Koehne
  91. Berberis campos-portoi Brade
  92. Berberis campylotropa T.S.Ying
  93. Berberis canadensis Mill.
  94. Berberis candidula (C.K.Schneid.) C.K.Schneid.
  95. Berberis capillaris Cox ex Ahrendt
  96. Berberis carinata Lechl.
  97. Berberis caroli C.K.Schneid.
  98. Berberis carupensis L.A.Camargo
  99. Berberis caudatifolia S.Y.Bao
  100. Berberis cavaleriei H.Lév.
  101. Berberis centiflora Diels
  102. Berberis centifolia Forrest
  103. Berberis ceylanica C.K.Schneid.
  104. Berberis chiapensis (Lundell) Lundell
  105. Berberis chilensis Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.
  106. Berberis chinduensis Y.K.Li, Harber, Y.W.Xing & C.C.Yu
  107. Berberis chinensis Poir.
  108. Berberis chingii C.Y.Cheng
  109. Berberis chingshuiensis Shimizu
  110. Berberis chirisigui Azara
  111. Berberis chochoco Schltdl.
  112. Berberis chrysosphaera Mulligan
  113. Berberis ciliaris Lindl.
  114. Berberis circumserrata (C.K.Schneid.) C.K.Schneid.
  115. Berberis citernei Ahrendt
  116. Berberis claireae R.C.Moran
  117. Berberis claussenii Citerne
  118. Berberis cliffortioides Diels
  119. Berberis collettii C.K.Schneid.
  120. Berberis colombiana Ahrendt
  121. Berberis comberi Sprague & Sandwith
  122. Berberis commutata Eichler
  123. Berberis concinna Hook.f.
  124. Berberis concolor W.W.Sm.
  125. Berberis congestiflora Gay
  126. Berberis consanguinea Fortune
  127. Berberis cooperi Ahrendt
  128. Berberis copahuensis Job
  129. Berberis cordiformis W.Bull
  130. Berberis coriacea A.St.-Hil.
  131. Berberis coriaria Royle ex Lindl.
  132. Berberis cornuta Harber
  133. Berberis corymbosa Hook. & Arn.
  134. Berberis coxii C.K.Schneid.
  135. Berberis crassilimba C.Y.Wu ex S.Y.Bao
  136. Berberis crataegina DC.
  137. Berberis cretica L.
  138. Berberis cuatrecasasii L.A.Camargo
  139. Berberis dahaiensis Harber
  140. Berberis daiana T.S.Ying
  141. Berberis daochengensis T.S.Ying
  142. Berberis darwinii Hook.
  143. Berberis dasyclada Ahrendt
  144. Berberis dasystachya Maxim.
  145. Berberis davidii Ahrendt
  146. Berberis dawoensis K.Mey.
  147. Berberis decipiens (C.K.Schneid.) Laferr.
  148. Berberis degexianensis Y.K.Li, Harber, Y.W.Xing & C.C.Yu
  149. Berberis deinacantha C.K.Schneid.
  150. Berberis delavayi C.K.Schneid.
  151. Berberis deqenensis Harber
  152. Berberis derongensis T.S.Ying
  153. Berberis diaphana Maxim.
  154. Berberis diazii L.A.Camargo
  155. Berberis dictyoneura C.K.Schneid.
  156. Berberis dictyophylla Franch.
  157. Berberis dictyota Jeps.
  158. Berberis difficilis Harber
  159. Berberis discolor Turcz.
  160. Berberis dispersa (Ahrendt) Harber
  161. Berberis dokerlaica Harber
  162. Berberis dongchuanensis T.S.Ying
  163. Berberis dryandriphylla Diels
  164. Berberis dubia C.K.Schneid.
  165. Berberis dulongjiangensis Harber
  166. Berberis dumicola C.K.Schneid.
  167. Berberis duthieana C.K.Schneid.
  168. Berberis ebianensis Harber
  169. Berberis ehrenbergii Kunze
  170. Berberis elegans H.Lév.
  171. Berberis elliptifolia Harber
  172. Berberis emeishanensis Harber
  173. Berberis empetrifolia Lam.
  174. Berberis engleriana C.K.Schneid.
  175. Berberis epedicellata Harber
  176. Berberis erythroclada Ahrendt
  177. Berberis eurybracteata (Fedde) Laferr.
  178. Berberis eutriphylla (Fedde) C.H.Mull.
  179. Berberis everestiana Ahrendt
  180. Berberis exigua Harber
  181. Berberis extensiflora (Ahrendt) Bh.Adhikari & Harber
  182. Berberis fallaciosa C.K.Schneid.
  183. Berberis fallax C.K.Schneid.
  184. Berberis farreri Ahrendt
  185. Berberis faxoniana C.K.Schneid.
  186. Berberis feddei (Ahrendt) Laferr.
  187. Berberis fendleri A.Gray
  188. Berberis fengii S.Y.Bao
  189. Berberis ferdinandi-coburgii C.K.Schneid.
  190. Berberis ferruginea Lechl.
  191. Berberis fiebrigii C.K.Schneid.
  192. Berberis flexuosa Ruiz & Pav.
  193. Berberis floribunda Wall. ex G.Don
  194. Berberis fordii (C.K.Schneid.) Laferr.
  195. Berberis forrestii Ahrendt
  196. Berberis forsskaliana C.K.Schneid.
  197. Berberis fortunei Lindl.
  198. Berberis francisci-ferdinandi C.K.Schneid.
  199. Berberis fremontii Torr.
  200. Berberis fujianensis C.M.Hu
  201. Berberis gagnepainii C.K.Schneid.
  202. Berberis ganpinensis H.Lév.
  203. Berberis gaoshanensis Harber
  204. Berberis gilgiana Fedde
  205. Berberis gilungensis T.S.Ying
  206. Berberis glabramea (Ahrendt) Harber
  207. Berberis glauca Kunth
  208. Berberis glaucescens A.St.-Hil.
  209. Berberis glaucocarpa Stapf
  210. Berberis glazioviana Brade
  211. Berberis glomerata Hook. & Arn.
  212. Berberis gongshanensis Harber
  213. Berberis goudotii Triana & Planch.
  214. Berberis gracilipes Oliv.
  215. Berberis gracilis Hartw. ex Benth.
  216. Berberis grandibracteata Ahrendt
  217. Berberis grandiflora Turcz.
  218. Berberis grevilleana Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.
  219. Berberis griffithiana C.K.Schneid.
  220. Berberis grodtmanniana C.K.Schneid.
  221. Berberis guilache Triana & Planch.
  222. Berberis guizhouensis T.S.Ying
  223. Berberis gyaitangensis Harber
  224. Berberis gyalaica Ahrendt ex F.Br.
  225. Berberis haematocarpa Wooton
  226. Berberis haenkeana C.Presl ex Schult.f.
  227. Berberis hainesii Ahrendt
  228. Berberis hajirensis Qureshi & Chaudhri
  229. Berberis hallii Hieron.
  230. Berberis hamiltoniana Ahrendt
  231. Berberis hancockiana (Takeda) Laferr.
  232. Berberis harrisoniana Kearney & Peebles
  233. Berberis hartwegii Benth.
  234. Berberis hayatana Mizush.
  235. Berberis hazarica Qureshi & Chaudhri
  236. Berberis heishuiensis Harber
  237. Berberis hemsleyana Ahrendt
  238. Berberis hemsleyi Donn.Sm.
  239. Berberis henryana C.K.Schneid.
  240. Berberis henryi Laferr.
  241. Berberis heteropoda Schrenk ex Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
  242. Berberis hicksii (Ahrendt) Laferr.
  243. Berberis hieronymi C.K.Schneid.
  244. Berberis higginsiae Munz
  245. Berberis hilliana Ahrendt
  246. Berberis himalaica Ahrendt
  247. Berberis hochreutineriana J.F.Macbr.
  248. Berberis holocraspedon Ahrendt
  249. Berberis holstii Engl.
  250. Berberis honanensis Ahrendt
  251. Berberis hookeri Lem.
  252. Berberis horrida Gay
  253. Berberis hsuyunensis P.K.Hsiao & W.C.Sung
  254. Berberis huanucensis (C.K.Schneid.) J.F.Macbr.
  255. Berberis hubianensis Harber
  256. Berberis huegeliana C.K.Schneid.
  257. Berberis huertasii L.A.Camargo
  258. Berberis humbertiana J.F.Macbr.
  259. Berberis humidoumbrosa Ahrendt
  260. Berberis hutchinsonii Rehder
  261. Berberis hypericifolia T.S.Ying
  262. Berberis hyperythra Diels
  263. Berberis hypokerina Airy Shaw
  264. Berberis hypoxantha C.Y.Wu ex S.Y.Bao
  265. Berberis iberica (DC.) Sweet
  266. Berberis ilicifolia L.f.
  267. Berberis ilicina (Schltdl.) Hemsl.
  268. Berberis impedita C.K.Schneid.
  269. Berberis incerta (Fedde) Marroq.
  270. Berberis incrassata Ahrendt
  271. Berberis insignis Hook.f. & Thomson
  272. Berberis insolita C.K.Schneid.
  273. Berberis integerrima Bunge
  274. Berberis integripetala T.S.Ying
  275. Berberis jaeschkeana C.K.Schneid.
  276. Berberis jamesiana Forrest & W.W.Sm.
  277. Berberis jamesonii Lindl.
  278. Berberis japonica (Thunb.) Spreng.
  279. Berberis jaunsarensis (Ahrendt) Laferr.
  280. Berberis jelskiana C.K.Schneid.
  281. Berberis jiajinshanensis Y.K.Li, Harber, Y.W.Xing & C.C.Yu
  282. Berberis jiangxiensis C.M.Hu
  283. Berberis jinfoshanensis T.S.Ying
  284. Berberis jinwu Y.K.Li, Harber, Y.W.Xing & C.C.Yu
  285. Berberis jiulongensis T.S.Ying
  286. Berberis jobii Orsi
  287. Berberis johannis Ahrendt
  288. Berberis johnstonii Standl. & Steyerm.
  289. Berberis jujuyensis Job
  290. Berberis julianae C.K.Schneid.
  291. Berberis kangdingensis T.S.Ying
  292. Berberis kangwuensis Harber
  293. Berberis karkaralensis Kornil. & Potopov
  294. Berberis karnaliensis Bh.Adhikari
  295. Berberis kartanica Ahrendt
  296. Berberis kashmirana Ahrendt
  297. Berberis kawakamii Hayata
  298. Berberis keissleriana C.K.Schneid.
  299. Berberis khasiana Ahrendt
  300. Berberis khorasanica Browicz & Ziel.
  301. Berberis kleinii Mattos
  302. Berberis klossii (Baker f.) Laferr.
  303. Berberis koehneana C.K.Schneid.
  304. Berberis kohistanensis Qureshi & Chaudhri
  305. Berberis kongboensis Ahrendt
  306. Berberis koreana Palib.
  307. Berberis kumaonensis C.K.Schneid.
  308. Berberis kunawurensis Royle
  309. Berberis kunmingensis C.Y.Wu ex S.Y.Bao
  310. Berberis laidivo L.A.Camargo
  311. Berberis lamberti R.Parker
  312. Berberis × lamondiae Browicz & Ziel.
  313. Berberis lanceolata Benth.
  314. Berberis laojunshanensis T.S.Ying
  315. Berberis latifolia Ruiz & Pav.
  316. Berberis laurina Thunb.
  317. Berberis leboensis T.S.Ying
  318. Berberis lecomtei C.K.Schneid.
  319. Berberis lehmannii Hieron.
  320. Berberis lempergiana Ahrendt
  321. Berberis lepidifolia Ahrendt
  322. Berberis leptoclada Diels
  323. Berberis leptodonta (Gagnep.) Laferr.
  324. Berberis leptopoda Ahrendt
  325. Berberis levis Franch.
  326. Berberis lhunzensis Harber
  327. Berberis lhunzhubensis Harber
  328. Berberis libanotica Ehrenb. ex C.K.Schneid.
  329. Berberis libertatis L.A.Camargo
  330. Berberis lijiangensis C.Y.Wu ex S.Y.Bao
  331. Berberis lilloana Job
  332. Berberis lindleyana Ahrendt
  333. Berberis liophylla C.K.Schneid.
  334. Berberis litangensis Y.K.Li, Harber, Y.W.Xing & C.C.Yu
  335. Berberis littoralis Phil.
  336. Berberis lixianensis Harber
  337. Berberis lobbiana (C.K.Schneid.) C.K.Schneid.
  338. Berberis longibracteata (Takeda) Laferr.
  339. Berberis longipedicellata Harber
  340. Berberis longipes (Standl.) Marroq. & Laferr.
  341. Berberis longquensis Y.K.Li, Harber, Y.W.Xing & C.C.Yu
  342. Berberis loudonii Ahrendt
  343. Berberis lubrica C.K.Schneid.
  344. Berberis ludlowii Ahrendt
  345. Berberis luhuoensis T.S.Ying
  346. Berberis lutea Ruiz & Pav.
  347. Berberis lycium Royle
  348. Berberis mabiluoensis Harber
  349. Berberis macrosepala Hook.f. & Thomson
  350. Berberis maderensis Lowe
  351. Berberis magnifica (Ahrendt) Laferr.
  352. Berberis manipurana Ahrendt
  353. Berberis markamensis Harber
  354. Berberis masafuerana Skottsb.
  355. Berberis mekongensis W.W.Sm.
  356. Berberis meollacensis L.A.Camargo
  357. Berberis mianningensis T.S.Ying
  358. Berberis michay Job
  359. Berberis micrantha (Hook.f. & Thomson) Ahrendt
  360. Berberis micropetala C.K.Schneid.
  361. Berberis microphylla G.Forst.
  362. Berberis microtricha C.K.Schneid.
  363. Berberis mingetsensis Hayata
  364. Berberis minutiflora C.K.Schneid.
  365. Berberis minzaensis L.A.Camargo
  366. Berberis moloensis (Ahrendt) Harber
  367. Berberis monguiensis L.A.Camargo
  368. Berberis monosperma Ruiz & Pav.
  369. Berberis montana Gay
  370. Berberis montevidensis C.K.Schneid.
  371. Berberis monticola Harber
  372. Berberis monyulensis (Ahrendt) Laferr.
  373. Berberis morana L.A.Camargo
  374. Berberis moranensis Hebenstr. & Ludw. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
  375. Berberis morii Harber & C.C.Yu
  376. Berberis moritzii Hieron.
  377. Berberis morrisonensis Hayata
  378. Berberis mouillacana C.K.Schneid.
  379. Berberis mucrifolia Ahrendt
  380. Berberis mucuchiesensis L.A.Camargo
  381. Berberis muelleri (I.M.Johnst.) Marroq. ex Laferr.
  382. Berberis muiscarum L.A.Camargo
  383. Berberis muliensis Ahrendt
  384. Berberis multiflora Benth.
  385. Berberis multiserrata T.S.Ying
  386. Berberis multispinosa Zaprjagaeva
  387. Berberis nambuensis (Ahrendt) Harber
  388. Berberis nanifolia Harber
  389. Berberis nantoensis C.K.Schneid.
  390. Berberis napaulensis (DC.) Spreng.
  391. Berberis negeriana Tischler
  392. Berberis nervosa Pursh
  393. Berberis nevinii A.Gray
  394. Berberis ngawaica Harber
  395. Berberis nigricans Kuntze
  396. Berberis nilghiriensis Ahrendt
  397. Berberis ninglangensis Harber
  398. Berberis nivea (C.K.Schneid.) Laferr.
  399. Berberis nujiangensis Harber
  400. Berberis nummularia Bunge
  401. Berberis nyingchiensis Harber
  402. Berberis oblonga (Regel) C.K.Schneid.
  403. Berberis obovatifolia T.S.Ying
  404. Berberis oiwakensis (Hayata) Laferr.
  405. Berberis orthobotrys Bien. ex B.D.Jacks.
  406. Berberis osmastonii Dunn
  407. Berberis ovalifolia Rusby
  408. Berberis pakistanica Qureshi & Chaudhri
  409. Berberis pallens Franch.
  410. Berberis pallida Hartw. ex Benth.
  411. Berberis paniculata Juss. ex DC.
  412. Berberis papillifera (Franch.) Koehne
  413. Berberis paravirescens Ahrendt
  414. Berberis parkeriana C.K.Schneid.
  415. Berberis parviflora Lindl.
  416. Berberis paucijuga (C.Y.Wu ex S.Y.Bao) Laferr.
  417. Berberis pectinata Hieron.
  418. Berberis pendryi Bh.Adhikari
  419. Berberis pengii C.C.Yu & K.F.Chung
  420. Berberis peruviana Schellenb.
  421. Berberis petiolaris Wall. ex G.Don
  422. Berberis petriruizii L.A.Camargo
  423. Berberis petrogena C.K.Schneid.
  424. Berberis phanera C.K.Schneid.
  425. Berberis philippinensis (Takeda) Laferr.
  426. Berberis photiniifolia C.M.Hu
  427. Berberis phyllacantha Rusby
  428. Berberis pichinchensis Turcz.
  429. Berberis pimana Laferr. & Marroq.
  430. Berberis pingbaensis M.T.An
  431. Berberis pingshanensis W.C.Sung & J.Y.Hsiao
  432. Berberis pinifolia (Lundell) C.H.Mull.
  433. Berberis pinnata Lag.
  434. Berberis piperiana (Abrams) McMinn
  435. Berberis platyphylla (Ahrendt) Ahrendt
  436. Berberis pluvisylvatica Harber
  437. Berberis podophylla C.K.Schneid.
  438. Berberis polyantha Hemsl.
  439. Berberis polybotrys Harber
  440. Berberis polyodonta (Fedde) Laferr.
  441. Berberis potaninii Maxim.
  442. Berberis praecipua C.K.Schneid.
  443. Berberis pratensis Harber
  444. Berberis prattii C.K.Schneid.
  445. Berberis prolifica Pittier
  446. Berberis pruinosa Franch.
  447. Berberis pruinosifolia Harber
  448. Berberis × pseudoilicifolia Skottsb.
  449. Berberis pseudothunbergii P.Y.Li
  450. Berberis pseudotibetica C.Y.Wu ex S.Y.Bao
  451. Berberis pseudumbellata R.Parker
  452. Berberis psiloclada (C.K.Schneid.) Ahrendt
  453. Berberis psilopoda Turcz.
  454. Berberis pumila Greene
  455. Berberis purangensis T.S.Ying
  456. Berberis purdomii C.K.Schneid.
  457. Berberis purpureocaulis Harber
  458. Berberis qamdoensis Harber
  459. Berberis qiaojiaensis S.Y.Bao
  460. Berberis qinghaiensis Harber
  461. Berberis quinduensis Kunth
  462. Berberis quinquefolia (Standl.) Marroq. & Laferr.
  463. Berberis rariflora Lechl.
  464. Berberis ravenii C.C.Yu & K.F.Chung
  465. Berberis rawatii U.L.Tiwari & B.S.Adhikari
  466. Berberis rechingeri C.K.Schneid.
  467. Berberis repens Lindl. Plant FAQs: Berberis Repens – Creeping Barberry
  468. Berberis replicata W.W.Sm.
  469. Berberis reticulata Bijh.
  470. Berberis reticulinervia (C.Y.Wu ex S.Y.Bao) Laferr.
  471. Berberis reticulinervis T.S.Ying
  472. Berberis retusa T.S.Ying
  473. Berberis rigida Hieron.
  474. Berberis rigidifolia Kunth
  475. Berberis riparia Y.K.Li, Harber, Y.W.Xing & C.C.Yu
  476. Berberis rockii Ahrendt
  477. Berberis rotunda J.F.Macbr.
  478. Berberis rotundifolia Poepp. & Endl.
  479. Berberis roxburghii (DC.) Laferr.
  480. Berberis royleana Ahrendt
  481. Berberis rufescens Ahrendt
  482. Berberis ruscifolia Lam.
  483. Berberis russellii (N.P.Taylor) Marroq. & Laferr.
  484. Berberis salicaria Fedde
  485. Berberis saltuensis Harber
  486. Berberis samacana L.A.Camargo
  487. Berberis sanei T.Husain, Datt, Arti Garg & R.R.Rao
  488. Berberis sanguinea Franch.
  489. Berberis sargentiana C.K.Schneid.
  490. Berberis saxatilis Harber
  491. Berberis saxicola Lechl.
  492. Berberis schaaliae C.C.Yu & K.F.Chung
  493. Berberis schochii (C.K.Schneid. ex Hand.-Mazz.) Laferr.
  494. Berberis schwerinii C.K.Schneid.
  495. Berberis scrithalis Harber
  496. Berberis sellowiana C.K.Schneid.
  497. Berberis serratodentata Lechl.
  498. Berberis setosa (Gagnep.) Laferr.
  499. Berberis shenii (Chun) Laferr.
  500. Berberis shensiana Ahrendt
  501. Berberis sheridaniana (C.K.Schneid.) Laferr.
  502. Berberis sherriffii Ahrendt
  503. Berberis shunningensis Harber
  504. Berberis sibirica Pall.
  505. Berberis sichuanica T.S.Ying
  506. Berberis sieboldii Miq.
  507. Berberis silva-taroucana C.K.Schneid.
  508. Berberis silvicola C.K.Schneid.
  509. Berberis simulans C.K.Schneid.
  510. Berberis soulieana C.K.Schneid.
  511. Berberis spinulosa A.St.-Hil.
  512. Berberis spruceana (C.K.Schneid.) Ahrendt
  513. Berberis spryginii (Tzvelev) Tatanov & Vasjukov
  514. Berberis standleyi Marroq. & Laferr.
  515. Berberis stewartiana Jafri
  516. Berberis stolonifera Koehne & E.Wolf
  517. Berberis stuebelii Hieron.
  518. Berberis subacuminata C.K.Schneid.
  519. Berberis subimbricata (Chun & F.Chun) Laferr.
  520. Berberis sublevis W.W.Sm.
  521. Berberis subsessiliflora Pamp.
  522. Berberis sumapazana L.A.Camargo
  523. Berberis sumatrensis (Merr.) Laferr.
  524. Berberis swaseyi Buckley
  525. Berberis tabiensis L.A.Camargo
  526. Berberis tachiensis (Ahrendt) Harber
  527. Berberis taliensis C.K.Schneid.
  528. Berberis taoensis Harber
  529. Berberis tarokoensis S.Y.Lu & Yuen P.Yang
  530. Berberis temolaica Ahrendt
  531. Berberis tengchongensis Harber
  532. Berberis tengii Harber
  533. Berberis tenuifolia Lindl.
  534. Berberis tenuipedicellata T.S.Ying
  535. Berberis tenuispina Harber
  536. Berberis thomsoniana C.K.Schneid.
  537. Berberis thunbergii DC. Plant FAQs: Japanese Barberry – Berberis Thunbergii
  538. Berberis tianbaoshanensis S.Y.Bao
  539. Berberis tianchiensis Harber
  540. Berberis tianshuiensis T.S.Ying
  541. Berberis tibetensis Laferr.
  542. Berberis tinctoria Lesch.
  543. Berberis tischleri C.K.Schneid.
  544. Berberis tolimensis Planch. & Linden
  545. Berberis tomentosa Ruiz & Pav.
  546. Berberis tomentulosa Ahrendt
  547. Berberis triacanthophora Fedde
  548. Berberis trichohaematoides Ahrendt
  549. Berberis trifolia (Cham. & Schltdl.) Schult. & Schult.f.
  550. Berberis trifoliolata Moric.
  551. Berberis trigona Kunze ex Poepp. & Endl.
  552. Berberis truxillensis Turcz.
  553. Berberis tsangpoensis Ahrendt
  554. Berberis tsarica Ahrendt
  555. Berberis tsarongensis Stapf
  556. Berberis tschonoskyana Regel
  557. Berberis tsienii T.S.Ying
  558. Berberis turcomanica Kar. ex Ledeb.
  559. Berberis ulicina Hook.f. & Thomson
  560. Berberis umbellata Wall. ex G.Don
  561. Berberis umbratica T.S.Ying
  562. Berberis uniflora F.N.Wei & Y.G.Wei
  563. Berberis uribei L.A.Camargo
  564. Berberis valdiviana Phil.
  565. Berberis valenzuelae L.A.Camargo
  566. Berberis vallensis L.A.Camargo
  567. Berberis veitchii C.K.Schneid.
  568. Berberis venusta C.K.Schneid.
  569. Berberis verruculosa Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson
  570. Berberis verschaffeltii C.K.Schneid.
  571. Berberis verticillata Turcz.
  572. Berberis victoriana D.F.Chamb. & C.M.Hu
  573. Berberis vietnamensis Harber
  574. Berberis virescens Hook.f.
  575. Berberis virgetorum C.K.Schneid.
  576. Berberis vitellina Hieron.
  577. Berberis volcania (Standl. & Steyerm.) Marroq. & Laferr.
  578. Berberis vulgaris L.
  579. Berberis wallichiana DC.
  580. Berberis walteriana Ahrendt
  581. Berberis wangii C.K.Schneid.
  582. Berberis wanhuashanensis Y.J.Zhang
  583. Berberis wardii C.K.Schneid.
  584. Berberis weberbaueri C.K.Schneid.
  585. Berberis weiningensis T.S.Ying
  586. Berberis wenchuanensis Harber
  587. Berberis wightiana C.K.Schneid.
  588. Berberis wilcoxii Kearney
  589. Berberis wilsoniae Hemsl.
  590. Berberis woomungensis C.Y.Wu ex S.Y.Bao
  591. Berberis wuchuanensis Harber & S.Z.He
  592. Berberis wui Harber
  593. Berberis wuliangshanensis C.Y.Wu ex S.Y.Bao
  594. Berberis wuyiensis C.M.Hu
  595. Berberis xanthoclada C.K.Schneid.
  596. Berberis xanthophlaea Ahrendt
  597. Berberis xanthoxylon Hassk. ex Schneid.
  598. Berberis xiangchengensis Harber
  599. Berberis xiaozhongdianensis Harber & Xin Hui Li
  600. Berberis yaanica Harber
  601. Berberis yalongensis Harber
  602. Berberis yanyuanensis Harber
  603. Berberis yarigongensis Harber
  604. Berberis yiliangensis Harber
  605. Berberis yingii Doweld
  606. Berberis yingjingensis D.F.Chamb. & Harber
  607. Berberis yingjunshengii Harber
  608. Berberis yui T.S.Ying
  609. Berberis yulongshanensis Harber
  610. Berberis yunnanensis Franch.
  611. Berberis yushuensis Harber
  612. Berberis zabeliana C.K.Schneid.
  613. Berberis zayulana Ahrendt
  614. Berberis zhaoi Harber
  615. Berberis zhaotongensis Harber
  616. Berberis zhenxiongensis Harber
  617. Berberis zhongdianensis Harber
  618. Berberis ziaratensis Qureshi & Chaudhri
  619. Berberis ziyunensis P.K.Hsiao & Z.Yu.Li

Why are barberry bushes illegal?

It’s not so much that I’ve seen barberry bushes being hauled off by the gardening police, but I have heard rumblings about them being illegal in some places. Apparently, those pretty shrubs I helped grandma with can turn into bullies in the wild. They grow super fast and crowd out all the other plants, kind of like a green takeover mission. This throws a whole wrench into the ecosystem – it’s like they forget they’re supposed to be part of a team, not hostile invaders! That’s why I’ve heard some states are banning them to keep the natural world balanced.

When to trim barberry bushes?

I’ve gotten into a bit of a routine with trimming the barberry bushes in my yard. Since I like to enjoy the little yellow flowers in the spring, I hold off on any major trimming until after they’ve finished blooming. Usually that means sometime in late spring or early summer. It seems like after the flowers fade, the bush gets a burst of new growth, so I’ll often give it a light trim then to keep it from getting too unruly. But if a branch looks dead or diseased, I won’t hesitate to snip that off any time of year – gotta keep the bush healthy, right? I’ve heard some folks also prune in late winter or early spring to shape the bush, but I haven’t tried that myself yet.

How to trim a barberry bush?

Trimming my barberry bush can be a bit of a prickly situation, literally! Those thorns are no joke. I make sure to gear up with some thick gardening gloves before I get started. Since I mostly focus on keeping the bush a manageable size and shape, I use hand pruners for most of the job. For thicker branches, I might break out the loppers, but for the most part, the pruners do the trick.

I typically focus on snipping off the outward-facing branches, especially any that seem to be growing wild and sprawling. I try to cut just above a bud facing inwards, so the new growth stays nice and compact within the bush’s frame. If the bush looks leggy or overgrown, I might thin out some of the older, thicker branches at the base to encourage new growth lower down. The key for me is to take it slow and snip strategically – I don’t want to end up looking like I gave my bush a bad haircut!

Do all barberry bushes attract ticks?

In my experience, it seems like the main culprit for tick havens are those Japanese barberry bushes. They’re the ones with the super dense foliage. I remember reading somewhere that these bushes create a kind of humid microclimate that ticks just love. Maybe that’s why whenever I see them in someone’s yard, it always makes me a little nervous – especially if I know they have pets who like to romp around outside. Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t exactly seen droves of ticks leaping out of every barberry bush, but those Japanese ones definitely seem to be tick magnets compared to the other varieties.

Are barberry evergreen?

That’s an interesting question! My barberry bush definitely loses its leaves in the fall. It gets this fiery red color for a bit, which is actually pretty stunning, but then by winter it’s bare branches all the way. However, I remember grandma mentioning a different kind of barberry she saw at a nursery that supposedly stayed green year-round. Maybe it depends on the variety? Next time I’m at the garden center, I’ll have to ask about those evergreen ones – having a touch of green in the winter might be nice!

How far back can you trim barberry bushes?

You’ve got some pretty tough barberry bushes there! They’re surprisingly resilient. In my experience, you can actually cut them back quite a bit, depending on what you’re hoping to achieve. I’ve seen people give their barberries a real whacking, practically down to the ground, to encourage bushier, denser growth. The bush might look a little sad for a season, but it’ll usually bounce back strong with lots of new shoots. Of course, if you’re just looking for a light trim to maintain shape, you can just focus on snipping off the outward-growing branches. Just remember, the general rule is to avoid cutting back more than a third of the bush’s growth at a time to keep it healthy. But hey, if your barberry is a real overgrown monster, don’t be afraid to be bold with those pruners – those bushes can take it!

Can you prune barberry bushes in the summer?

Absolutely! You can prune barberry bushes in the summer, though there are a few things to keep in mind. It’s actually a great time for some light shaping and maintenance. Here’s what I’ve found works well:

  • Timing is key: Avoid the hottest part of the day, especially if you live in a scorching climate. Early morning or evening is ideal when the sun’s not beating down as much.
  • Focus on light trims: Major pruning is best left for late spring or early summer after flowering. In the heart of summer, focus on removing dead branches, shaping overgrown areas, or trimming back any branches that are sprawling out of control.
  • Encourage new growth: When you make your cuts, try to snip just above a bud facing inwards. This will help the bush direct its energy towards new growth within its desired shape, keeping it nice and compact.
  • Be mindful of new pests: Summer can mean more insects and diseases. Make sure your pruners are clean and sharp to avoid accidentally spreading anything nasty to your barberry.

So, while a major overhaul might be better suited for another season, summer is a perfectly good time to keep your barberry bush looking neat and tidy.

Does barberry have thorns?

Absolutely! Barberry bushes are known for their thorns, well technically spines since they come from modified shoots rather than true thorns. Those spiky little daggers are what I remember most from helping my grandma with her garden. Let’s just say they provide some excellent “keep out” protection – one brush against them and you’ll definitely remember it! They come in handy for the bush, I guess, but they can be a pain when you’re trying to trim or prune. That’s why I always gear up with thick gardening gloves before I tackle my barberry bush!

Is barberry deer resistant?

In my experience, barberry bushes are definitely deer resistant, at least for the most part. Those prickly spines seem to do a good job of keeping those browsing beauties at bay. My neighbor’s yard is a constant salad bar for deer, but they never touch my barberry bushes. I guess deer aren’t big fans of a prickly lunch! Although, I have heard that if deer are desperate enough due to lack of food, they might take a nibble regardless. But overall, barberry seems to be a good option for those of us who are tired of Bambi and his friends making a buffet out of our gardens.

Is barberry invasive?

Here’s the thing about barberry bushes – it depends on the kind! The ones I grew up with and helped grandma tend to in her garden were probably the regular barberry variety. Those seem pretty well-behaved and haven’t caused any problems in my yard. But then there’s the whole issue with Japanese barberry. Those things are apparently like eco-bullies! I’ve read articles about how they spread aggressively and crowd out native plants. Sounds nasty! So, while barberry itself might not be inherently invasive, that Japanese kind seems to be a real problem. If you’re thinking about planting barberry, I’d recommend doing some research on the specific variety to make sure you’re not welcoming an unwanted guest into your yard.

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