chinese Lycium barbarum seeds china goji berry seed
LATIN NAME: LYCIUM BARBARUM
COMMON NAME: Goji Berry, Chinese Wolfberry, Gou Qi Zi
The goji berry is one of the most famous and brightly coloured of the small fruits of the East, and its scarlet, juicy berries and its long history in the old traditions have made it a favourite of the gardens and the health-food shops across the world. It grows as a sprawling, deciduous shrub of the nightshade family, reaching up to three metres or more, with arching, greyish branches bearing small, narrow, grey-green leaves and, in the summer, small, purple, funnel-shaped flowers in the axils of the leaves, followed by the bright, scarlet, oval, juicy berries which hang among the branches in the autumn. It is a species of the fruiting shrub, native to the warm regions of the East, while it has been cultivated for its berries for a very long time, and it is known as the goji berry, the Chinese wolfberry or the gou qi zi.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The goji berry has a real and distinguished place in research. It has been studied in the nutrition and the food science, since the goji berries are rich in the vitamins, the antioxidants and the other nutrients, and the researchers have examined the berries, their constituents and their value in the kitchen, while the study of the goji berry and its nutrition has drawn attention in the international food and nutritional press. The plant has also been studied in the horticulture and the fruit science, since the goji berry is one of the most popular of the small fruits for the garden and the commercial growing, and the researchers and the breeders have examined its many forms, its breeding and its cultivation, while the bright, scarlet berries have drawn attention in the international horticultural press. The species has also been studied in botany, since it is a member of the nightshade family and a relative of the tomato and the potato, and its relationships and its distribution have been examined, while the small, purple flowers and the scarlet berries of the goji have been of interest to the botanists and the growers. For a fruit of such brightness, the goji berry has a rich and distinguished record of research.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
To grow the Goji Berry from seed, ecologically, the goji is a generous shrub of the warm gardens and the sunny slopes. Its small, purple flowers feed the bees and the insects of the summer, and its bright, scarlet berries feed the birds and the small animals of the autumn, while its arching, leafy growth gives a fine cover and a shelter to the small creatures. Its economic value is real: the goji berry is prized as a health food and a snack across the world, and its value has drawn attention in the international food and agricultural press, while the dried berries have been one of the most popular of the traditional foods of the East, and the shrub is a fine addition to the fruit garden and the back of the border. To raise the goji berry, sow the seeds in pots of moist, open soil in a bright, sunny place, keep them gently watered, and grow the little shrubs on in the sun.
sow the seeds in pots of moist, open soil in a bright, sunny place, keep the young goji gently watered, and grow the little shrubs on in the sun.
Our Lycium barbarum seeds have been properly treated and stratified, which will give rise to a high and reliable germination rate. We keep our Lycium barbarum seeds in refrigerator for storage and they are ready for germination and planting.
Chinese wolfberry
Goji Berry, also known as Chinese wolfberry, It has been reportedly used in Chinese medicine for nearly 2000 years. The red-orange fruit is usually sold dried in health food stores, but it can also be found as a juice or liquid extract. This SUPERFRUIT is used in cooking and has a long resume' of reported health benefits. It is said to boost the immune system, which could have to do with the berries' high vitamin C content. Aside from vitamin C, they contain high levels of antioxidants, Iron, Vitamin B2 and selenium. It is also said to increase HGH (human growth hormone) production in the body and increase circulation. Both of these could explain why Goji is said to increase sperm production in males. In pregnant females, the berries have been used to alleviate morning sickness. They also have beneficial effects on the liver and are used for detoxification and to treat hepatitis. Other uses include battling insomnia and improving memory。
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