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Lycium californicum
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California box-thorn |
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Form: |
Shrub |
Growth habit: |
Shrub |
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Size: |
4' - 12' h x 4' - 10' w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
Spring |
Growth Rate: |
Fast |
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Flower Color: |
Greenish-White to Purple |
Hardiness: |
to 500' |
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Exposure: |
Sun to part
sun |
Cultural Uses: |
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Soil Moisture: |
Dry to semi
dry |
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Soil Type: |
Sandy or Rocky |
CNPS Status: |
RED "4" 1-2-1
CNPS listed as "Rare" |
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Family: |
Solanaceae |
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Distribution: |
South Coast, Channel Islands |
Habitat: |
Coastal bluffs, coastal-sage scrub |
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Wildlife Value: |
Offers some cover |
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Description:
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A desert-like shrub that lives on the
coast. Leaves conceal many thorns. Threatened by development. |
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