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Arabicum Wolfberry (Lycium arabicum)
Family: Solanaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Lycium arabicum is a deciduous Shrub. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Leaves, Shoots
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
Fruit - raw or cooked. Only the fully ripe fruits should be eaten. Young shoots - cooked. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Only the fully ripe fruits should be eaten.; Young shoots - cooked.
Habitat & North American Range
Not known. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)