Russian Box Thorn, Black Goji Lycium ruthenicum

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Botanical Name:

Lycium ruthenicum

Family:

Solanaceae

Genus:

Lycium

Species:

ruthenicum

Common Name:

Russian Box Thorn, Black Goji

Seeds Per Pound:

477,894

Quantity:

0.44 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

Germination:

81%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

85%

Height:

3-5 feet

Collection Locale:

China

Crop Year:

2021

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 0.44 lb

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Lycium ruthenicum

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Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:

1 packet (~ 36 seeds)

$3.95

1 gram (~ 1054 seeds)

$12.50

5 gram (~ 5268 seeds)

$15.61

10 gram (~ 10536 seeds)

$19.50

1 oz (~ 29868 seeds)

$39.95

Characteristics

Spiney Plant

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 12 hours.
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Stratification: none required.

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

In a Nutshell:

* The plant is used as an ointment to treat blindness in camels. The fruit of many members of this genus is a very rich source of vitamins and minerals, especially in vitamins A, C and E, flavanoids and other bio-active compounds. It is also a fairly good source of essential fatty acids, which is fairly unusual for a fruit. It is being investigated as a food that is capable of reducing the incidence of cancer and also as a means of halting or reversing the growth of cancers. more...

* Propagation
Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse. Germination is usually good and fairly quick. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer. Pinch out the shoot tips of the young plants in order to encourage bushy growth. more...

* Plants are very drought tolerant and have an extensive root system. They can be planted to stabilize banks and sandy soils. more...

* Lycium ruthenicum (Chinese: pinyin: hei guo gou qi), commonly known as Russian Box Thorn is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family which can be found in Central Asia, southern part of Russia, throughout Northwest China, and Pakistan. more...

* In India, it grows in Kashmir where it is used by native people to cure blindness in camels. In Central Asia and Northwest China the species grows on elevation of 400–3,000 metres (1,300–9,800 ft) in saline deserts, sands and roadsides. more...

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Medicinal

Drought Tolerant Plant

Edible

Salt Tolerant Plant

Erosion Control

Spiney Plant