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Barberry

Berberis vulgaris

Barberry is a thorny shrub with small yellow flowers that grow into red berries. It is often used in gardens for its colorful foliage and as a natural barrier to keep animals away.

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The Barberry has thorny stems with small oval leaves that can be green or reddish-purple, often turning fiery red in fall. It blooms with clusters of small, dangling yellow flowers in spring, followed by bright red, oblong berries that ripen by late summer.

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Barberry

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Barberry berries are packed with Vitamin C, making them super healthy for you!

Its flowers have special 'trap-doors' that snap open to spread pollen when touched!

Its roots and bark can make a bright yellow dye, used for centuries!

Some Barberry plants can live for over 100 years, a true survivor!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Thorn Shield

Barberry has sharp thorns along its stems that protect it from hungry animals wanting to eat its leaves.

Fähigkeit

Berry Broadcaster

Barberry's bright red berries attract birds, which eat them and help spread its seeds far and wide.

Fähigkeit

Nature's Dye Pot

Barberry roots and bark contain a compound that humans can use to create a vibrant yellow dye.

Maße und Details

Höhe
100-300 cm
Ausbreitung
100-250 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit
Frühling
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen from flowers

eaten by

Common Blackbird

Turdus merula

eats the nutritious ripe berries

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

browses its leaves and young twigs

shelters

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

builds nests within its thorny branches

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Be careful around the sharp thorns of the barberry shrub to avoid getting scratched.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Barberry?

100-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Barberry?

100-250 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Barberry?

0.5-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Barberry?

Frühling

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Barberry?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Barberry?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Barberry?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Barberry?

Insekten

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