Accession Data:
Lycium barbarum L.
- Common Name: Wolfberry, Goji Berry
- Family: Solanaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: temperate China
- Description: Wolfberries are a bright orange-red, ellipsoid berry which are reputed to have properties of nourishing the blood, enriching the yin, tonifying the kidney and liver and are often promoted in the west as a 'superfood'. Most claims have limited supporting research to date however.
- Uses: This herb is used to strengthen blood health and kidney functions. TCM promotes usage for back aches, impotence, and blurred vision as these symptoms relate to Yin deficiency. By working through the liver and kidney channels, this herb may replenish energy declining in elderly.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
- USDA Zone: 5-9
Accession Data:
- Accession # 200900049
- Source: Marsh Botanic Gardens - Yale
- Accession Date: 05-13-2009
- Bench: 2304 - Temperate Asia - Low
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 06-24-2024
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid I
- Order: Solanales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Solanaceae
- SubFamily: Solanoideae
- Tribe: Lycieae
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Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- Medicinal Plants - Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Medicinal Plants - Circulatory System
- Medicinal Plants - Integumentary System
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: China South-Central / Inner Mongolia / China North-Central / Qinghai / Xinjiang
References (external):
- Wikipedia
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, June 30, 2017.
- Lycium barbarum at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Friday, June 30, 2017.
- Lycium barbarum at Plants for a Future. Last accessed on Friday, June 30, 2017.
- Lycium at Institute for Traditional Medicine. Last accessed on Friday, June 30, 2017.
- Images #00 (cropped) and #01 (original) by By Sten Porse (Self-published work by Sten Porse) [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
data regenerated on Wed, 14 May 2025 10:30:11 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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