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Berberis aggregata

Barberry

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Common names

11 names · 9 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Barberry
  • clustered barberry[1]
Other languages (8)
Dutch
  • Roze berberis[1]
French
  • Épine-vinette
  • Épine-vinette à grappes[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 堆花小檗[1]
Czech
  • dřišťál nahloučený[1]
Danish
  • Tætfrugtet berberis[1]
Russian
  • Барбарис скученный[1]
Slovak
  • dráč nakopený[1]
Swedish
  • pärlberberis[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Berberis aggregata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • clustered barberry — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 447900; Berberis aggregata.
  • Roze berberis — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 447900; Berberis aggregata.
  • dřišťál nahloučený — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 447900; Berberis aggregata.
  • pärlberberis — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 447900; Berberis aggregata.
  • Барбарис скученный — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 447900; Berberis aggregata.
  • Tætfrugtet berberis — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 447900; Berberis aggregata.
  • 堆花小檗 — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 447900; Berberis aggregata.
  • Épine-vinette à grappes — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 447900; Berberis aggregata.
  • dráč nakopený — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 447900; Berberis aggregata.

General information

Scientific name: Berberis aggregata
Accepted name (Kew): Berberis aggregata C.K.Schneid. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Berberidaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Berberis (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Barberry

Plant characteristics

Layer: Shrub, Herbaceous
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 1.50 m
Spread: 1.50 m
Growth rate: Fast
Foliage: Evergreen

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 3-7
Soil moisture:
Moist, Well-drained
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun, Partial shade

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves, Condiment, Fruit, Tea
Edibility rating:
(3)
Medicinal rating:
(3)
Functions:
Hedge

Description

Fruit - raw or cooked. With a fairly sour, lemon-like taste, it can be eaten in large quantities by lovers of sour fruits - especially children seem to be very fond of it. A very reliable producer, the fruit is abundantly borne along the stems. The fruit has a diameter of about 7 mm.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/08
Harvest ends: 15/10

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1324406; name ID 2673360; Berberis L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1324434; name ID 2673383; Berberis aggregata C.K.Schneid..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Berberis aggregata

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 4994890, ID LJF5: Berberis aggregata C.K.Schneid. (accepted).

    Source checked on .