LYCIUM barbarum

2 to 3 m high, first upright growing with long, overhanging branches; leaves geyish-green, slim, lanceolate, 2 to 10 cm long and 3 cm wide; flowers hermaphrodite, lilac-purple, later brownish, from May till autumn. Fruits along the branches in autumn, 1 to 2 cm long, ovate, scarlet red to orange; drought and heat resistant pioneer-plant with high ornamental value and great regeneration capacity, city climate suitable and extremely wind resistant, tolerant of salt, for slopes, wall crowns, industrial dumps, coastal fortification, etc., attracts birds and bees with a honey yield of approx. 20 kg/ha. In literature long referred to as toxic, although the mistake was refuted relatively early, The fruits known as 'Goji' are important in Chinese medicine and cuisine. Already in 2,600 BC Shen Nung mentioned the positive impact of the berries. D, R, St. Zone 5a.