
- Hindi
- किलमोड़ा
- Botanical
- Berberis asiatica
- Family
- Berberidaceae
About the plant
A thorny yellow-wooded Himalayan shrub with blue berries and traditional root use.
Growing it
Prickly — site it as a boundary rather than a bed plant.
What it is for
Traditional eye and skin preparations; hedging; bird berries.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- पानी
- Moderate
- मौसम
- Mar–Apr
- Grows in
- Garden / ground
- Mature size
- 1.5–3 m
- First harvest
- Berries from year three
Prickly — site it as a boundary rather than a bed plant.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Traditional eye and skin preparations; hedging; bird berries.
Scientific evidence
This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.
Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.
Ecological value
Where it grows in India
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- प्रकाशित