Xeriscape Landscaping Plants For The Arizona Desert Environment
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Wolfberry, Lycium fremontii

Wolfberry, Lycium fremontii Desert Botanical Garden Phoenix Arizona, February 27, 2008.
Wolfberry, Lycium fremontii: Berry Fruit And Flower. Desert Botanical Garden Phoenix Arizona, March 27, 2008.

Wolfberry, Lycium fremontii	Wolfberry, Lycium fremontii
Wolfberry, Lycium fremontii	Wolfberry, Lycium fremontii
Wolfberry Berry Fruit Lycium fremontii	Wolfberry Berry Fruit Lycium fremontii
Wolfberry Berry Fruit Lycium fremontii	Wolfberry Berry Fruit Lycium fremontii

Wolfberry Lycium fremontii, Nightshade Family: ( Solanaceae ), Wolfberry. Also called: Fremont's thornbush, Fremont's Desert - Thorn, Christmas Berry. A decidious Shrub. With edible fruit. Enjoyed by birds. An excellent Xeriscape plant. Height: Up to 9 feet tall. 3 to 9 feet spread. Usually about 5 foot tall and 6 foot wide. Flowers: Monoecious; narrow tubular, 5 lobed, 1/2 inch long, lavender to purple, appearing in primarily late winter to early spring, some throughout the year. Fruit: Fleshy, juicy, orange-red, oval berries (resemble small tomatoes), 1/2 to 3/8 inch long, hang downward, ripen in spring, edible. Blooming Time: Late February - Early March. Leaves: Alternate, simple, drought deciduous, 1/4 to 1/2 inch long, broadly obovate to spatulate, entire margins, blue to gray-green, somewhat thickened or even succulent. Found: Rocky limestone hillsides in the Sonoran desert (Mexico, Arizona). Elevation: 0 - 1,500 Feet. Habitat: An ideal xeriscape plant. It takes low water, full sun to light part shade, and well draining soil. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken Desert Botanical Garden Phoenix Arizona, February 27, 2008 & March 27, 2008.