Botanical Name: Mahonia lomariifolia
Common Name: Chinese hollygrape
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape several erect canes, very characteristic flat leaf arrangement, whorled about the stem, leaves clustered near cane ends
Height 6-8'
Spread 4-5'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors partial shade preferred, full sun near coast
Soil moist, well drained soil
Hardiness hardy (zones 6-9, 14-24); to 20 deg. F.
 
Morphology:
Leaves odd pinnately compound, 15-29 narrow, spiny leaflets, whorled arrangement on cane, leaves have outline of stiff, crinkly barbed fern
Flowers yellow in long erect racemes, terminal early spring
Fruit powdery blue berries – birds like them
 
Propagation:
seed, suckers, hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
tropical, coniferous landscapes for vertical habit, high leaf masses – dramatic silhouette, vertical accent, interest plant
 
Landscape Care:
Watering fairly frequent to keep soil moist – somewhat drought tolerant when established
Fertilizing no special requirements
Pruning remove tall canes close to base – prune at varying heights
Pests/Diseases mealybug – typically where leaf comes off cane
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: China
Family: Berberidaceae

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