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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