Goji Berry
Lycium barbarum
Lax, scrambling stems, so hedge it or give support. Tough as old boots once established, and it suckers, so contain it.
Lycium barbarum is a shrub native to China, with present-day range across Asia and southeast Europe. It is one of two species of boxthorn in the family Solanaceae from which the goji berry or wolfberry is harvested, the other being Lycium chinense.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 2.5 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 5–9
- Layers
- shrub
Functional roles
Pollination & soil
- Soil
- light/sandy, medium/loam
- pH
- Neutral, Alkaline
Very tolerant, including poor and salty soils.
Propagation
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When: Softwood cuttings summer
Tough and drought tolerant; lax stems, so support or hedge it. Spreads by suckers.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.