Lycium barbarum - C2, single cane (60 cm)

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Lycium halimifolium.

Bulletpoints
* sweet-sour, aromatic flavour * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * tolerates pruning * easy to care for * heat tolerant, drought resistant, resistant to urban climates, salt air tolerant

Growth habit
Chinese box thorn is a broad and overhanging shrub that can reach a height of 2 - 3 m and a width of 2 - 3 m.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Pruning
Pruning, ideally from February to March, is advisable for this plant.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Lycium barbarum prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: In the period from February to March.

Care
- Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only need additional water in extremely dry conditions. - Cut back boldly in spring so that the plant grows compactly.

Flower
The purple-red, bell-shaped flowers appear from June to October.

fruit
The red berries have a sweet-sour, aromatic flavour. The berries are oval. Ripening time from August.

Use
Screen, cottage garden, bee pasture, fresh consumption, bird food plant, jam, dried

Shoots
The shoots of Lycium barbarum are spiny.

Root
Lycium barbarum is a deep-rooting plant.