Lycium horridum

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It can grow t0 1.8 m tall. The leaves are succulent and in small clusters. They are narrow and 7-12 mm long. The flowers are tube shaped and 6-9 mm long. They are white with lilac lobes that have dark purple bases. The fruit are oval red berries 4-6 mm long.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Lycium kraussii Dunal; and others