Goji Berries Lycium barbarum

Lycium barbarum flower

• Flowers:Bell shaped lavender flowers
• Plant Class:Perennial Shrub
• Leaves: Alternate, lanceolate leaves with rounded tips
• Fruit: Bright, orange-red, ellipsoid berry with numerous tiny yellow seeds
• Preferred Habitat:
• Flowering Season:The berries ripen from July to October
• Distribution:China, southwest Asia
• Wolfberry species are deciduous woody perennial shrubs, growing 1-3 m high. L. chinense (is grown in the south of China and tends to be somewhat shorter, while L. barbarum is grown in the north, primarily in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and tends to be somewhat taller. The two varieties are used interchangeably. The only discernible difference is that Gojii is usually a high altitude strain of Lycium and is commonly found in the Himalayas, Nepal, Tibet, etc., whereas Lycii berry is the more common variety found in lowland areas.

Regional Traditions :Traditional Chinese Medicine *