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Berberis

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Berberis
genus in the plant family Berberidaceae; contains berberine, a pyridine alkaloid; causes cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure. Called also barberries.
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S Some plants are particularly easy to manipulate and clip into shape year on year, including box, yew (taxus baccata), privet (ligustrum lucidum), juniper, holly and berberis.
Creating sense of symmetry; Gardens by Birmingham Mail (England)
The monographs are focused on 'important' poisonous and mind altering plants, which include the commonly used Hypericum perforatum, Aesclus hippocastinum, Mahonia aquifolium, Piper methisticum and Berberis vulgaris.
Mind-altering & Poisonous Plants of the World by McIntyre, Erica / Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism
I suspect that the small collection of evergreen Berberis are one such group and they are starting they one month of spring glory around this time.
Notebook; My Diary ... Best of the Bunch Evergreen Berberis . For ... by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
 
 
 
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