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Lycium barbarum
Goji Berries, Wolf Berries
| Family |
| Solanaceae |
| Genus |
| Lycium |
| Species |
| barbarum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 2 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Height |
| 4 m |
| Spread |
| 3.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Fast growing and may be used in soil stabilization. |
| Cultivation |
| Requires well drained soil and once established is drought tolerant. |
| Shape |
| Sprawling to almost vine-like in nature. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Flower Description |
| Trumpet-shaped, self-pollinating, purple flowers with a yellow centre. |
| Fruit Description |
| Medium sized, red-orange, sweet tasting fruit are produced through summer until the first heavy frost. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The fruit may be eaten fresh, in jams and jellies or dried and used in medicinal and herbal remedies. |
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