The wolfberry tree is a shrub, 0.5-1 meter high, and can reach more than 2 meters when cultivated; the branches are thin, curved or drooping, light gray, with vertical stripes, thorns 0.5-2 cm long, and have leaves. The thorns of Japanese flowers are longer, and the tips of the branchlets are sharp and thorn-like.

The leaves are papery or slightly thicker when cultivated, and ovate. The flowers are solitary or twin in the leaf axils on long branches, and in clusters with leaves on short branches; the pedicel is 1-2 cm long and extends toward the top. Gradually thicker. The calyx is 3-4 mm long, usually with 3 or 4-5 toothed lobes, and the lobes are more or less ciliate;

The corolla is funnel-shaped, 9-12 mm long, lavender, and the tube suddenly expands upward, slightly Shorter than or nearly equal to eaves lobes, 5 deep lobes, lobes ovate, apex rounded, flat or slightly recurved, margins ciliate, base ears prominent; stamens slightly shorter than corolla

Style The stamens are slightly extended, the upper end is arched, and the stigma is green. The berries are red and egg-shaped. Cultivators can grow into oblong or oblong shapes, with pointed tips or blunt kidney-shaped seeds, 2.5-3 mm long, and yellow. The flowering and fruiting period is from June to November.

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Growth habits

Wolfberry likes cool climate and has strong cold tolerance. When the temperature stably passes around 7℃, the seeds can germinate, and the seedlings can withstand low temperatures of -3℃. When the spring temperature is above 6°C, spring buds begin to sprout. Wolfberry can survive the winter at -25℃ without freezing damage.

Lycium barbarum has a well-developed root system and strong drought resistance, and can still grow in arid deserts. In order to obtain high yields, water supply must be ensured, especially during the flowering and fruiting period. Low-lying areas with long-term water accumulation are detrimental to the growth of wolfberry and may even cause root rot or death.

With sufficient light, wolfberry branches grow robustly, with many flowers and fruits, large fruit grains, high yield and good quality. Wolfberry mostly grows in alkaline soil and sandy loam, and is most suitable for cultivation on deep, fertile loam.