What type of soil should I use for my Chinese Wolfberry?

Chinese Wolfberry does best in well-draining soil . A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!

Can Chinese Wolfberry be grown outdoors?

USDA Hardiness Zone Chinese Wolfberry can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 6a-9b . Find your local hardiness zone here .

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Chinese Wolfberry

Q: How often should I water my Chinese Wolfberry?

Chinese Wolfberry prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Q: How much sunlight does my Chinese Wolfberry need?

Chinese Wolfberry requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

Also known as

Chinese wolfberry, Chinese boxthorn, Himalayan goji, Tibetan goji, mede berry, barbary matrimony vine, red medlar, matrimony vine, Duke of Argyll's tea tree, Duke of Argyll's tea plant, Murali and Goji berry plant

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Lycium barbarum

Genus

Lycium

Family

Solanaceae

Order

Solanales

How to care for Chinese Wolfberry

Water

How often to water your Chinese Wolfberry

Chinese Wolfberry needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Tucson, Arizona.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Tucson, Arizona

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Growing Chinese Wolfberry in Tucson right now

Plant growth potential is currently medium 👌

February 7th, 2023

Sunlight energy as measured by “net radiation” in Tucson is currently medium 👌.

The availability of high quality sunlight in your home impacts ability for plants to thrive and is key in determinin…

Sunlight will increase by 28.5% ☀️

February 2nd, 2023

Tucson is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in Tucson is expected to increase by 28.5% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 13.8 megajoules of energy per m² per…

Daylight will increase by 0.9 hours 📈

February 6th, 2023

This month, Tucson is getting an average of 9.5 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 9% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 11.0 total hours of dayligh…

Light needs and placement for plant Chinese Wolfberry: 1ft from a window

Chinese Wolfberry love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in Tucson, Arizona ⛅.

Chinese Wolfberry does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

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