Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 237

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Genus en: Barrenwort, Bishop’s Mitre

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 9 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Berberidaceae

Family ja: メギ

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Distribution en: N.Africa to Japan

Description en: Genus of 30-40 species of evergreen and deciduous, rhizomatous perennials from the Mediterranean to temperate E. Asia, occurring in woodland, scrub, and shady, rocky places. They have mainly basal, 2- or 3-ternate, sometimes pinnate, leathery leaves, unequally heart-shaped at the bases and pointed at the tips, with more or less spiny margins. The leaves are sometimes bronze-tinted in spring, and often colour well in autumn. Some species are deciduous in autumn, others retain old leaves until the new leaves are produced. Small, mainly saucer- to cup-shaped, yellow, beige, white, pink, red, or purple flowers, often with spurs, are borne in lax racemes, or sometimes in panicles, from spring to early summer. Grow as ground cover under trees or shrubs, or in a border; the smaller species are suitable for a rock garden.

Hardiness en: Fully hardy, although frost may damage young flowers and foliage.

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Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Divide in autumn or after flowering. Root rhizome cuttings under glass in winter; plant out after all danger of frost has passed.

Pests en: Vine weevil and mosaic virus may be a problem.

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Comment ja: イカリソウ

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57