Lycium barbarum
Goji berry
Common names: Common hawthorn, Wolfberry
Photo: Sten Porse · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
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Description
The Goji berry is a hardy, trailing shrub that produces bright orange‑red berries with a mild tart flavor from late summer onward. The dried fruit has long been prized in traditional East Asian cuisine. The shrub is low‑maintenance, very frost‑tolerant, and copes well with dry soils.
Care instructions
Plant the hawthorn in full sun on well‑drained, somewhat sandy soil—too rich a soil encourages foliage over fruit. Plant in spring (April, week 15) and provide a trellis or prune bushy. Water sparingly and harvest the berries from August by gently brushing or placing a cloth beneath the plant.
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