Berberitze

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Prefers a warm moist loamy soil but it is by no means fastidious, succeeding in thin, dry and shallow soils. Prefers a light rich rather dry soil according to another report. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Succeeds in full sun or light shade[11. 200] but requires a moist soil when grown in the shade of trees. Hardy to about -35°c. A very ornamental plant, the barberry was at one time cultivated for its edible fruit, there are several named varieties. 'Dulcis' the fruit of which is sweet or slightly sour. 'Asperma' is a seedless form that was often used in France to make a jam. An alternate host of 'black-stem rust' of wheat so it has been extensively grubbed up from its habitats. Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus, though it usually breeds fairly true to type. Can be pruned back quite severely, it resprouts well from the base.

Edible Parts: Fruit Leaves Shoots Edible Uses: Condiment Tea Fruit - raw or cooked. Rich in vitamin C, the fruit has a very acid flavour and is mainly used in preserves, though children and some adults seem to like it raw when it is fully ripe[K]. A refreshing lemon-like drink can be made from the fruit. The fruits are about 10mm long. Young leaves - used as a flavouring or as an acid nibble. They can be used in much the same way as sorrel (Rumex acetosa). The dried young leaves and shoot tips make a refreshing tea.

Beads Dye Fuel Hedge Hedge Wood Plants can be grown as a medium-size hedge in exposed positions but they cannot tolerate extreme maritime exposure. They are very tolerant of trimming but can also be left untrimmed if required[K]. A good quality yellow dye is obtained from the roots, bark and stem. As well as being used on cloth, it is also used to stain wood. The unripe fruit is dried and used as beads. Wood - soft, very hard, fine grained, yellow. Used for carving, toothpicks, mosaics etc. It is also used as a fuel.

Heimisch: Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, East European Russia, Flanders, Flemish Region, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Krym, Morocco, NW. Balkan Pen., Newfoundland, North America, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Walloon Region Eingeführt: AU, Alberta, BG, British Columbia, Bulgaria, CA, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Kansas, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand South, North Dakota, North European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Sweden, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin