Native to southern Europe
and Asia, goji are in different parts of the world's popular
because of their nutritional and medicinal value. This bright orange-red
berries ellipsoid are popularly known as goji berries, especially in the
commercial context. Although the plant is native to Europe
and Asia, the popularity of these berries from people who try
to grow successfully and made it in various other parts of the world, including
North America.
Wolfberry term is used by two
species of perennial plant Lycium barbarum Lycium chinense and describe the
same. These plants are also known by a variety of other names, those of the
leading Chinese wolfberry plants, Mede red berry plants and plant loquat.
On average, may grow goji
plants to reach a height of 1-3 meters. Between the two species, the genus
Lycium barbarum is slightly larger than the species Lycium chinense. The leaves
of these plants are 7 cm long and 3.5 cm wide, with an elongate, in the
vicinity. The leaves in either alternating or grow up groups of three or more,
on the set of the plant.
With five petals, the goji
plant to contain Solanales, a group of perennial flowering plants. Wolfberry
fruit ranges from bright orange to red, and have an ellipsoidal shape. They
vary in their seeds, their number from 10 to 60. During the heyday of goji
range from June to September, the plants bear fruit from August to October,
depending on their location. Strong demand for Goji can to their nutritional
value and antioxidant properties are attributed.
How to Grow Goji
Thanks to the benefits of goji
and by the fact that it is a plant nonsense, no, it has become very popular in
the United
States.
It grows best in USDA Hardiness Zones 09.05. You can either grow goji plants
trees or their seeds is the first method is much more convenient though. When
it comes to plant the young tree, you need an area that receives sunlight at
least six hours per day. These plants grow well in heavy clay and sandy soils.
The hole should be dug to
plant the young tree to be slightly larger than the roots of the same. When
planting more than one plant sure you have enough space between the two,
because these plants can grow to reach a height of about 3 m long with a
considerable width. The application of two inches of mulch will ensure that
weeds are kept at bay, and the soil retains the required amount of moisture. In
order to keep plants healthy, you need to use compost or fertilizer for general
use, once a year.
Yet another interesting
information about these systems is their etymology. This is not quite sure how
these plants came their common name is believed to have been taken from the
misinterpretation of the name of its type - that Lycium Lycos, which is a Greek
name for the wolf.