How to tend a Lycium chinense
Also known as: Boberella rhombifolia (Dippel) E.H.L.Krause, Lycium barbarum var. chinense (Mill.) Aiton, Lycium megistocarpa (Dunal) A.Terracc., Lycium chinense subsp. normale A.Terracc., Lycium trewiana (G.Don) A.Terracc., Lycium chinense var. chinense , Lycium chinense var. potaninii (Pojark.) A.M.Lu, Lycium chinense var. rhombifolium (Dippel) S.Z.Liou, Lycium europaeum Mérat ex Dunal, Lycium megistocarpum Dunal, Lycium potaninii Pojark., Lycium rhombifolium Dippel, Lycium sinense hort. ex Miers, Lycium trewianum G.Don, Lycium trewianum Roem. & Schult., Lycium chinense f. megistocarpa (Dunal) A.Terracc., Lycium chinense subf. trewiana (G.Don) A.Terracc.
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Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
High quality fruits in sunny places
Soil
Alkaline soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely
About this plant
- Origin
- China
- Category
- Solanaceae, Lycium
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering and fruiting period June-November
- Flower colors
- light purple, fruit color red
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