Chinese boxthorn
Lycium barbarum
Chinese boxthorn (goji berry) is a vigorous, drought-tolerant deciduous shrub that produces the well-known, antioxidant-rich red goji berries valued in traditional Chinese medicine and as a superfood. Plant in full sun in well-draining soil and water deeply but infrequently once established; it tolerates poor soils and mild salinity remarkably well. Annual pruning after harvest keeps the plant productive and prevents it from becoming invasive, as it can spread vigorously by root suckers in favou
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Sun
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
12″ – 84″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
60″
Watering Schedule
Every 10-14 Days Once Established; Newly Planted Shrubs Every 5-7 Days • Water Deeply But Infrequently; The Plant Is Quite Drought-Tolerant Once Established And Prefers To Dry Out Between Waterings
Soil pH
7 – 7.5
Temperature
40° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 36″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Coarse
Propagation: Seed
Native to
Attracts
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Apr 10, 2022 by Fabrice Rubio (cc-by-sa)
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