Lycium — 16 species
Botanical species in the genus Lycium recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Lycium afrum
Lycium afrum
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, succeeding in most soils. It does not require a rich soil, flowering and fruiting better in a well-drained soil of moderate quality. It succeeds in impoverished soils.
Full cultivation guide →Lycium andersonii
Lycium andersonii
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Does not require a rich soil, flowering and fruiting better in a well-drained soil of moderate quality.
Full cultivation guide →Lycium arabicum
Lycium arabicum
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Does not require a rich soil, flowering and fruiting better in a well-drained soil of moderate quality.
Full cultivation guide →Lycium australe
Lycium australe
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Does not require a rich soil, flowering and fruiting better in a well-drained soil of moderate quality.
Full cultivation guide →Lycium barbarum
Lycium barbarum
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, it does not require a rich soil, flowering and fruiting better in a well-drained soil of moderate quality. Succeeds in impoverished soils, but more fertile soils are best if the plant is being grown for its edible young shoots. Requires a sunny position.
Full cultivation guide →Lycium berlandieri
Lycium berlandieri
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. There is also some confusion over the name with two authors being quoted. We have used Gray as the author but quotes Dunal as the author.
Full cultivation guide →Lycium carolinianum
Lycium carolinianum
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, succeeding in most soils. It does not require a rich soil, flowering and fruiting better in a well-drained soil of moderate quality. Succeeds in impoverished soils.
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Lycium chinense
Lycium chinense
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
Lycium chinense is a plant mainly of the temperate and subtropical zones, but it can be cultivated in the tropics at elevations from sea level up to 2,000 metres. It flowers profusely at low elevations, but does not flower at high elevations. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 13 - 25°c, but can tolerate 8 - 32°c.
Full cultivation guide →Lycium europaeum
Lycium europaeum
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, it does not require a rich soil, flowering and fruiting better in a well-drained soil of moderate quality. Succeeds in impoverished soils. Requires a sunny position.
Full cultivation guide →Lycium fremontii
Lycium fremontii
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Does not require a rich soil, flowering and fruiting better in a well-drained soil of moderate quality.
Full cultivation guide →Lycium pallidum
Lycium pallidum
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
Does not require a rich soil, flowering and fruiting better in a well-drained soil of moderate quality. Succeeds in impoverished soils. Requires a sunny position.
Full cultivation guide →Lycium ruthenicum
Lycium ruthenicum
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
Does not require a rich soil, flowering and fruiting better in a well-drained soil of moderate quality. Succeeds in impoverished and saline soils. Requires a sunny position.
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Lycium sandwicense
Lycium sandwicense
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
A plant of lowland tropical areas. Requires a light, well-drained soil in a sunny position. Established plants are drought tolerant.
Full cultivation guide →Lycium schweinfurthii
Lycium schweinfurthii
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Does not require a rich soil, flowering and fruiting better in a well-drained soil of moderate quality.
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Lycium shawii
Lycium shawii
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
Grows wild on soils varying from clayey, loamy to halophytic. The plant forms thick clumps and is reputed to harbour snakes and rats.
Full cultivation guide →Lycium torreyi
Lycium torreyi
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it might succeed outdoors in the mildest areas of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Does not require a rich soil, flowering and fruiting better in a well-drained soil of moderate quality.
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