Lycium carolinianum
Christmasberry
Solanaceae
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Plant Specifics
Form: shrub
Life Span: long-lived perennial
Size: Height: 6-8 ft Width: 3-5 ft
Flower Color:
purple
purpleFruit Color:
red
redPhenology: evergreen
Noted for: Showy flowers, showy fruits, hurricane wind resistance, interesting foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses: Specimen plant, hedge plant
Considerations: Toxic to livestock. Fruits toxic to humans.
Availability: Native nurseries, Seed
Light:
Moisture Tolerance: 
Salt Tolerance: Highly salt tolerant
Soil or other substrate: Sand, loam, lime rock
Soil pH Range: Calcareous (high pH)
Ecology
Wildlife:
Nectar plant for great southern white (Ascia monuste), gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) and other butterflies as well as sphinx moths.
Native Habitats: Salt marsh, salt flats.
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones:
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Suitable to grow in:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
