Pale Wolfberry (Lycium pallidum)

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

Lycium pallidum is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.8 m (6ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from May to August. 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.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw, cooked or dried for later use[. The fruit keeps well when dried and ground into a meal. The fruit should be perfectly ripe if it is eaten raw. — Fruit - raw, cooked or dried for later use[.; The fruit keeps well when dried and ground into a meal.; The fruit should be perfectly ripe if it is eaten raw.; The Hopi Indians boiled the fruit, drained off the water and ground the fruit into a mush.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry plains and hills. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)