Berberis asiatica | Raisin Barberry. Originated in … India | Various
Berberis asiatica belongs to the plant family BERBERIDACE and Genus Berberis This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Berberis asiatica does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Berberis asiatica so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Berberis asiatica Raisin barberry is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Dried. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … raisin-like when dried
Berries … purple in color
Berberis buxifolia | Magellan Barberry. Originated in South America;Chile | Shrub
Berberis cretica | Cretan Barberry. Originated in Greece | Various
Berberis darwinii | Darwin'S Berberis, Darwin Barberry. Originated in Chile | Various
The berries are purple in color. It is raisin-like when dried. Berberis asiatica is most commonly used dried.
"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.