Mahonia pinnata

Drawing the Fiederblättrigen Oregon grape ( Mahonia pinnata )

The Fiederblättrige Oregon grape ( Mahonia pinnata ) is a plant from the family of Barberry Family ( Berberidaceae ). It occurs in the American states of Oregon and California and Mexico ( Baja California).

Description

The Fiederblättrige Oregon grape is one to three meters high powerful upright evergreen shrub that forms side shoots. The leaves are up to 12 centimeters long and are made up of 5-9 leaflets together. These are shaped ovate to lanceolate, and 3-5 centimeters long; its edge is wavy and strong they are on both sides occupied with 7-12 fine barbed teeth. The leaves are green and glossy on the upper side weak and take in the winter, reddish brown to red coloring. The petiole is very short and the bases of the leaflets overlap most.

The numbers that appear in May flowers are pale yellow and are available in up to 8 centimeters long terminal and axillary clusters, which together stand 5. The berry fruits are ovoid, dark purple and blue frosting.

Use

This type is very rarely used as an ornamental shrub in gardens and parks.

Hybrid

With the ordinary Oregon grape Oregon grape is the Fiederblättrige the hybrids Wagner Oregon grape ( Mahonia × wagneri ).