Chengii Barberry (Berberis chengii)

Family: Berberidaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Berberis chengii is an evergreen Shrub. It is in leaf all year. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay and nutritionally poor soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. — Fruit - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Hilly slopes in shady and fertile spots. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)