Berberis aristata DC.

RHS Plant Profile

chitra

Other common names

chitra

Synonyms

Berberis chitra var. sikkimensis, Berberis chitria Buch.-Ham. ex Ker Gawl., Berberis macrophylla hort., Berberis sikkimensis

Size

Time to Maturity: No preference

Botanical Details

Family: Berberidaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Genus: Berberis can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with spiny shoots bearing simple, often spine-toothed leaves, and small yellow or orange flowers in axillary clusters or racemes, followed by small berries
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Himalaya