Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Lycium L. [804]

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Solanaceae

family_ja: ナス

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description_en: Genus of about 100 species of some-times spiny, deciduous and evergreen, often scandent shrubs, occurring throughout temperate and subtropical regions, usually in dry soil. Leaves are entire and alternate, and funnel-shaped or tubular flowers are borne singly or in clusters of up to 4 from the leaf axils. Cultivated for their habit, flowers, and fruits, they are useful for a shrub border or for covering a dry bank; they are particularly effective as a windbreak or hedge in a coastal garden. In frost-prone areas, grow tender species in a cool or temperate greenhouse.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost tender.

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propagation_en: Sow seed in containers outdoors in autumn. Take hardwood cuttings in winter, or softwood cuttings in early summer.

pests_en: Trouble free.

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comment: Warm temperate, esp. America

comment_ja: クコ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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