Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Berberidaceae

Genus:

Berberis

Species:

Berberis pimana

Growth Characteristics

Height:

200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from root crown after fire damage. Common in fire-adapted oak-juniper woodlands of southern Arizona.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Germination Time:

14–90 days

Notes:

Germination can be erratic. Seeds benefit from cold-moist stratification and may germinate over extended period.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI