Lycium berlandieri Seeds | Berlandier Wolfberry
LATIN NAME: Lycium berlandieri
COMMON NAME: Berlandier Wolfberry
Plant Profile
Lycium berlandieri, better known as Berlandier Wolfberry, is a deciduous shrub in the family Solanaceae, native to southwestern united states and Mexico, it thrives in desert ecosystems such as the sonoran and chihuahuan deserts. Over seasons it steadily builds a rounded crown, standing 5-10 metres at maturity. Full sun is ideal, in deep, fertile ground. It is hard to name another plant that gives this much for this little trouble.
Science & Biotechnology
Lycium berlandieri sits in Solanaceae, a group that keeps botanists, horticulturists and plant breeders busy with questions of classification, adaptation and ornamental potential. Berlandiers wolfberry has a real and distinguished place in the research. It retains a following among breeders and collectors, which keeps seed stocks in circulation.
Uses & Benefits
In the garden, Berlandier Wolfberry earns its place in borders, containers and mixed plantings, and it also rewards growers who raise plants for cutting, drying or kitchen use. Ecologically, Berlandiers wolfberry is a generous shrub of dry garden. Seeds are easy to start — press them gently into surface of moist, free-draining soil, keep them lightly watered, and theyll be sprouting steadily, growing on into a red-berried, thorny shrub. Routine care after establishment is refreshingly light.
Berlandier wolfberry is a drought-tough wild goji of the American Southwest, bearing small edible red berries relished by wildlife and foragers.
Growing from Seed
Starting Berlandier Wolfberry from seed is simple and satisfying. A simple routine works well: sow evenly over the surface and cover lightly in a loose, well-drained seed compost, maintain even moisture, and provide full sun. Grow the youngsters on steadily in pots until well rooted, then move them to their final positions.
Our Take
As a deciduous shrub, it settles into a routine quickly once established. Attention to moisture in the first weeks pays off; later, the plant is forgiving.
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