Lycium sp. (Lycium)

Lycium sp., Lycium, Box-thorn, Desert-thorn, Wolfberry

Botanical name: Lycium sp.

Common names: Lycium, Box-thorn, Desert-thorn, Wolfberry

Family: Solanaceae

Small plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterBlue, lavender, purple flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

The fruit of L. barbarum and L. chinense, known as Goji, has be come popular in western cultures for its supposed promotion of weight loss and general longevity.


Similar plants: Lycium sp. (Lycium)


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Lycium sp., Lycium, Box-thorn, Desert-thorn, Wolfberry. Lycium halimifolium
Lycium halimifolium
Lycium sp., Lycium, Box-thorn, Desert-thorn, Wolfberry. Lycium halimifolium
Lycium halimifolium
Lycium sp., Lycium, Box-thorn, Desert-thorn, Wolfberry. Lycium halimifolium
Lycium halimifolium
Lycium sp., Lycium, Box-thorn, Desert-thorn, Wolfberry. Lycium schweinfurthii
Lycium schweinfurthii
Lycium sp., Lycium, Box-thorn, Desert-thorn, Wolfberry. Lycium ferocissimum
Lycium ferocissimum
Lycium sp., Lycium, Box-thorn, Desert-thorn, Wolfberry
Lycium sp., Lycium, Box-thorn, Desert-thorn, Wolfberry


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