Cascade Oregon-Grape Berberis nervosa - Mahonia glumacea, Mahonia nervosa

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Botanical Name:

Berberis nervosa

Family:

Berberidaceae

Genus:

Berberis

Species:

nervosa

Common Name:

Cascade Oregon-Grape

Seeds Per Pound:
30,266
Quantity:
5.96 lb
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
3 ft
Collection Locale:
British Columbia
Fanny Bay
Crop Year:
2023
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
6
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern
In Stock: 5.96 lb
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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours. Soak in water, let stand in water for 12 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 150 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* It is an evergreen shrub with short vertical stems, mostly under 30 cm, while the leaves reach higher, rarely up to 2 m tall. The leaves are compound , with 9-19 leaflets, each leaflet is strongly toothed, reminiscent of holly , and somewhat shiny, but less so than Tall Oregon-grape . The leaflets do not have a single central vein as in that species, but several veins arranged fan-like, branched from the leaflet base, hence the epithet nervosa . The flowers and fruit are like those of other Oregon-grapes, like them they are edible but just as sour. more...
* The fruit is an excellent safe and gentle laxative. Berberine, universally present in rhizomes of Mahonia species, has marked antibacterial effects and is used as a bitter tonic. Since it is not appreciably absorbed by the body, it is used orally in the treatment of various enteric infections, especially bacterial dysentery. more...
Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov
Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov