Ruthenicum Wolfberry (Lycium ruthenicum)

Family: Solanaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Lycium ruthenicum is a deciduous Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft 7in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. 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 and can grow in saline soils.

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

Higher inner Himalayas, 1800 - 3900 metres. Saline deserts and sands, roadsides at elevations of 400 - 3,000 metres in western China. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)