Berlandier's wolfberry (Lycium berlandieri)

Family: Solanaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (5/5)

Lycium berlandieri 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 dry or moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. Only the fully ripe fruits should be eaten. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Only the fully ripe fruits should be eaten.

Habitat & North American Range

Washes and dry slopes to 900 metres in Arizona. (Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)