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Lycium barbarum
FamilyGenus: Lyciumnative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
A native, non-woody climber of full sun and moderately moist soils, Lycium barbarum bears foliage through summer and flowers from June to September.
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
As a species native to Great Britain, Lycium barbarum forms part of the natural vegetation and can provide resources such as nectar for pollinators during its flowering period.
Annual cycle
Flowering from June to September.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Sep
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Kletterpflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
1.704 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in moderately moist, normal garden soil. Provide a trellis or similar support for the climbing stems.
Scientific profile
Lycium barbarum is a native climbing plant in Great Britain. It is broad-leaved and non-woody, reaching a height of around 1.7 metres. The plant grows in full sun and prefers fresh, moderately moist soil that is neutral to weakly acidic and of medium fertility. It is warmth-loving and tolerant of only very slight disturbance. Flowering occurs from June to September. As a member of the native flora, it contributes to local ecological networks.
Pollinators & visitors
12 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus hypnorumApis melliferaPieris rapaeEucera nigrescensBombus hortorumBombus lucorumBombus terrestrisBombus humilisBombus lapidariusBombus pratorumBombus sylvarumBombus pascuorum
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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