Mahonia lomariifolia

Lomariablättrige Oregon grape ( Mahonia lomariifolia )

The Lomariablättrige Oregon grape ( Mahonia lomariifolia ) is a plant from the family of Barberry Family ( Berberidaceae ). She is originally from Myanmar and Western China. The name refers to a certain similarity of the leaves of this type with the leaves of ribs ferns ( genus Blechnum, synonym Lomaria, spicant with the ordinary fern ( Blechnum ) as the only kind in Europe ); accordingly means lomariablättrig rippenfarnblättrig.

Description

The Oregon grape is a Lomariablättrige to 4 meters high and up to 3 meters wide evergreen shrub. It is much more sturdy, rarely branched stems are thick and upright. The leaves sit at the end of bamboo -like stems and can grow up to 60 inches long; they consist of 9-41 leaflets, which are regularly arranged in pairs. The leaves are about 7 inches long, oblong- ovate to lanceolate shaped and sharply pointed. The edges of the leaves are cut and have on the side 7 thorny teeth. In shoots, the leaves are bronze colored and discolored over time, dark green on top. The fragrant flowers of the shrub are bright yellow and are crowded in erect, to 15 cm long spikes. The Lomariablättrige Oregon grape flowers from November to March. The egg-shaped berries are blue-black and are sized to 1 inch.

Use

This type is used as an ornamental shrub in gardens and parks. It is not frost hardy.

Miscellaneous

With the Japanese Mahonia Mahonia is the Lomariablättrige the hybrid Mahonia × media.