Wildflowers of the Stuttgart Area
Berberis vulgaris
| Family : | BERBERIDACEAE (Barberry Family) |
| Common Name (UK) : | Common Barberry |
| Common Name (DE) : | Berberitze |
| Common Name (FR) : | Epine-vinette |
| Habitat : | Rocky slopes, hedges, prefers chalky soil. |
| Remarks : | "The Barberry used to be cultivated for the sake of the fruit, which was pickled and used for garnishing dishes. The ripe berries can be made into an agreeable, refreshing jelly by boiling them with an equal weight of fine sugar to a proper consistence and then straining it. They were formerly used as a sweetmeat, and in sugar-plums, or comfits. It is from these berries that the delicious confitures d'epine vinette, for which Rouen is famous, are commonly prepared. The roots boiled in Iye, will dye wool yellow, and in Poland they dye leather of a beautiful yellow colour with the bark of the root. The inner bark of the stems will also dye linen of a fine yellow, with the assistance of alum." from Botanical.com |
| First appearing : | April |
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