Wild European nightshade variation- far from deadly, the sweet orange fruit may be eaten raw, used in cooking or -as in China- dried for infusions, which are considered a very nutritious tonic.
Seed packet
Details: Plant description & care
Plant family:Solanaceae
Plant height approx.:2 – 4 m
Flowering time:JuneJulyAugustSeptember
Flower colour:Violet
Root system :Forms runners / sproutsRhizome
Lifecycle :PerennialVivacious
sunlight:Partially shadyfull sun
Sowing & cultivation
Indoor pre-culture (seedling stage):FebruaryMarchApril
Sowing time outdoors:MayJune
Best germination temperature :15 – 20 °C
Germination time in days:14 – 21
Planting distance:100 cm
Main harvest:AugustSeptemberOctober
Boxthorn, goji berry (Lycium barbarum)
Other names
Botanical name:boberella halimifoliajasminoides flaccidumlycium barbarumteremis elliptica
German names:chinesische wolfsbeeregemeiner bocksdorngemeiner teufelszwirngewöhnlicher bocksdorngoji–beerehexenzwirn
English names:barbary matrimony vinechinese boxthornchinese wolfberryduke of argyll's tea plantduke of argyll's tea treehimalayan gojimatrimony vinemede berrymuralired medlartibetan goji
French names:lyciet communlyciet de barbarie
Spanish names:artoartosbayas de gojicambroneracambronera de berberíacambronerascambronerocambroscambróncerezas de gojiescambroneraespino cambróngojilycium
Italian names:bacche di gojigoji
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