Barbary Matrimony Vine, Chinese Box Thorn, Chinese Boxthorn, Chinese Wolfberry, Duke of Argyll's Tea Tree, Goji Berry, Goji Plant, Himalayan Goji Berry, Matrimony Vine, Wolf Berry, Wolfberry
Lycium barbarum (Chinese Box Thorn) is a scrambling deciduous shrub with long, sparsely spiny stems clothed with narrow, lance-shaped, bright green leaves. In late spring and summer, small, tubular, pale purple to lavender flowers bloom on stalks rising from the leaf axils. They give way to bright red berries (Goji berries), which ripen in the fall. Edible, fresh, or dried, they have a mild sweet licorice flavor. Only the fully ripe fruits should be eaten. Young shoots can be cooked and used as a flavoring. The leaves are a tea substitute. It is also useful for poor, dry soil and coastal gardens. It may be grown as a hedge. Lycium barbarum has been used for centuries in China as a traditional medicinal and food supplement.
Hardiness |
6 - 9 |
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Heat Zones |
5 - 9 |
Plant Type | Fruits, Shrubs |
Plant Family | Solanaceae |
Common names | Goji Berry |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
Height | 6' - 8' (180cm - 240cm) |
Spread | 12' - 15' (3.7m - 4.6m) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy, Fruit & Berries |
Tolerance | Drought |
Attracts | Bees |
Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Hedges And Screens |
Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage |
Hardiness |
6 - 9 |
---|---|
Heat Zones |
5 - 9 |
Plant Type | Fruits, Shrubs |
Plant Family | Solanaceae |
Common names | Goji Berry |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
Height | 6' - 8' (180cm - 240cm) |
Spread | 12' - 15' (3.7m - 4.6m) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy, Fruit & Berries |
Tolerance | Drought |
Attracts | Bees |
Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Hedges And Screens |
Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage |
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