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Lycium Species, Box Thorn, Chinese Box Thorn, Chinese Tea Plant, Matrimony Vine

Lyciumchinense

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Family

Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Lycium (LY-see-um)

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Species

chinense (chi-NEN-see)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Deciduous

Smooth

Height

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Medium Purple

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

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JennysGarden_TN

Collierville, TN | November 2022 | positive

Love the sweet tear-drop berries!

ronmac46

Fair Oaks, CA | December 2009 | positive

Well I planted 2 0ne gallon plants fall 2009 In Fair Oaks, Calif.
They were full of berries when I bought them, about a handfull e...Read More

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