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Image of Berberis actinacantha

VII Region, Pelarco, Las Placetas, Chile
Altitude: 600-800 m. 08 15, 2006

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Species:	Berberis actinacantha Mart.
Family:	Berberidaceae
Order:	Ranunculales
Chilean Name:	Michay
English Name:	Barberry
German Name:
Russian Name:

Record:	0426
	About 19 Berberis in Chile and 12 in our data base.
	About 19 Berberidaceae in Chile and 12 in our data base.




	Endemic Frequent Height: 1.2 m. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Berberis actinacantha (Michay). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Berberis actinacantha

V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
Altitude: 50-700 m. 02 09, 2007

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: Yellow, 7 - 14 petals

Height: 1.2 m.

Image of Berberis actinacantha (Michay). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Berberis actinacantha

V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
Altitude: 50-700 m. 02 09, 2007

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Berberis actinacantha (Michay). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Berberis actinacantha

V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
Altitude: 0-700 m. 05 29, 2006

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

Useful properties:

Edible plant

Image of Berberis actinacantha (Michay). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Berberis actinacantha

V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
Altitude: 0-700 m. 05 29, 2006

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).