Baja Wolfberry

 

Lycium brevipes

Solanaceae

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Form: Spiny shrub
Seasonality: Evergreen perennial
Size: 12 feet tall by 12 ft wide
Flowers: ; Little bell shaped flowers, white to lavender

Leaves; Gray-green, narrow, 1/2 inch long.

Fruit:  Bright red berry,
Stems/Trunks: Spine covered, tangled branches,

Range/Origin: Southern California, Mexico
Hardiness: Sunset Zones 7 - 9, 12 - 16, 18 - 24

Comments: Low Litter, thorns


CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Exposure: Full sun
  • Water: Low to moderate
  • Soil: Most any well drained
  • Propagation: Seed
  • Maintenance: Minimal

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