Lycium shawii

Lycium shawii

Native to:
Algeria | Botswana | Djibouti | Egypt | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Greece | Gulf States | India | Iran | Iraq | Italy | Kenya | Kriti | Kuwait | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Malawi | Namibia | Oman | Pakistan | Palestine | Saudi Arabia | Sicilia | Sinai | Somalia | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Tunisia | Türkiye | Uganda | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Solanaceae
Genus:
Lycium
Species:
Lycium shawii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Tree , Shrub
Height:
300 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Colors:
purple, white
Evergreen Shrub:
Yes
Landscaping Shrub:
Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds, bees, butterflies
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Salt Tolerant:
Yes

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