Wolfberry, Chinese (Gou Qi
Zi) (Chinese Matrimony Vine)
Lycium chinense
Family: Solanaceae
Perennial woody shrub. The fruit is tomato-like, thin-skinned, sweet
and very red. Dried fruit nourishes the vital essence, tonifys liver
and kidneys. Cultivation: Extra care. Remove the seeds
from the fruit and sow in pots in the greenhouse. Use a sand/loam potting
soil. Germ in 8-12 days. Thin to 1 plant
per pot. Grow out for a year in the pot, then transplant. Does
best in dry desert climates. Frost hardy. Space at least 4
feet apart. Grows to 3 feet tall.
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