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Duke of Argyll's tea tree

Also known as: Barbary box thorn; Barbary wolfberry; Chinese box thorn; common matrimony vine; Tibetan goji berry; vicar's tea party; European box thorn

L. barbarum is a scrambling deciduous shrub to 3m tall, with sparsely spiny stems bearing narrow, dull green leaves and small dingy purple flowers in late spring and summer, followed by orange-red berries

Scientific classification

Species: Duke of Argyll's tea tree (Lycium barbarum)
Genus: Lycium
Family: Solanaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs · Fruit Edible
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Duke of Argyll's tea tree

Distribution map

Europe to China

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Culture

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Quick identification of Duke of Argyll's tea tree

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Duke of Argyll's tea tree care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.