Lycium pallidum
Pale Wolfberry

Uses

Toxic parts

Although no records of toxicity have been seen for this species, it does belong to a family that contains many poisonous plants. Some caution should be applied, especially towards leaves or unripe fruits, though ripe fruits are almost certainly edible.

Edible uses

Notes

Fruit - raw, cooked or dried for later use[^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]. The fruit keeps well when dried and ground into a meal^[4]. The fruit should be perfectly ripe if it is eaten raw^[6]. The Hopi Indians boiled the fruit, drained off the water and ground the fruit into a mush. Clay was then mixed with water until a thick consistency was achieved, this was mixed with the berries and the whole lot eaten^[7]. The fruit is about 10mm in diameter^[8].

Fruit

Unknown use

Material uses

Plants have an extensive root system and can be planted to stabilize banks^[8].

There are no material uses listed for Lycium pallidum.

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

The ground up root has been placed in a tooth cavity to bring relief from toothache^[5].

The bark and the dried berries have been used as a 'life medicine'^[5].

The fruit of many members of this genus is a very rich source of vitamins and minerals, especially in vitamins A, C and E, flavanoids and other bio-active compounds. It is also a fairly good source of essential fatty acids, which is fairly unusual for a fruit. It is being investigated as a food that is capable of reducing the incidence of cancer and also as a means of halting or reversing the growth of cancers^[9].

Unknown part

Cancer

Odontalgic

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Ecological Functions

Earth stabiliser

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse. Germination is usually good and fairly quick. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer. Pinch out the shoot tips of the young plants in order to encourage bushy growth^[10].

Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 10cm with a heel if possible, July/August in individual pots in a frame. Good percentage^[10]. Cuttings of mature wood of the current season's growth, autumn to late winter in a cold frame. High percentage^[10]^[8]. Division of suckers in late winter. Very easy, the suckers can be planted out direct into their permanent positions.

Layering.

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Cultivation

Does not require a rich soil, flowering and fruiting better in a well-drained soil of moderate quality^[11]. Succeeds in impoverished soils^[8]. Requires a sunny position^[8]. Tolerates maritime exposure^[8].

Hardy to about -17°c^[8].

Plants do not always fruit well in Britain^[11], particularly after a cool summer^[8].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

There are no interactions listed for Lycium pallidum. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.

Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Lycium pallidum.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies

None listed.

Full Data

This table shows all the data stored for this plant.

References

? ^1.0^1.1 Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim (1959-00-00)
? ^2.0^2.1 Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable ISBN 0094579202 (1974-00-00)
? ^3.0^3.1 Harrington. H. D. Edible Native Plants of the Rocky Mountains. University of New Mexico Press ISBN 0-8623-0343-9 (1967-00-00)
? ^4.0^4.1^4.2 Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications ISBN 0-9628087-0-9 (1990-00-00)
? ^5.0^5.1^5.2^5.3^5.4 Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. ISBN 0-88192-453-9 (1998-00-00)
? ^6.0^6.1 Saunders. C. F. Edible and Useful Wild Plants of the United States and Canada. Dover Publications ISBN 0-486-23310-3 (1976-00-00)
? ^7.0^7.1 Whiting. A. F. Ethnobotany of the Hopi North Arizona Society of Science and Art (1939-00-00)
? ^8.00^8.01^8.02^8.03^8.04^8.05^8.06^8.07^8.08^8.09^8.10 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
? ^9.0^9.1 Matthews. V. The New Plantsman. Volume 1, 1994. Royal Horticultural Society ISBN 1352-4186 (1994-00-00)
? ^10.0^10.1^10.2 Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co (1948-00-00)
? ^11.0^11.1^11.2 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)

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[PFAFimport-46-1] ? ^1.0^1.1 Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim (1959-00-00)

[PFAFimport-61-2] ? ^2.0^2.1 Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable ISBN 0094579202 (1974-00-00)

[PFAFimport-85-3] ? ^3.0^3.1 Harrington. H. D. Edible Native Plants of the Rocky Mountains. University of New Mexico Press ISBN 0-8623-0343-9 (1967-00-00)

[PFAFimport-183-4] ? ^4.0^4.1^4.2 Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications ISBN 0-9628087-0-9 (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-257-5] ? ^5.0^5.1^5.2^5.3^5.4 Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. ISBN 0-88192-453-9 (1998-00-00)

[PFAFimport-95-6] ? ^6.0^6.1 Saunders. C. F. Edible and Useful Wild Plants of the United States and Canada. Dover Publications ISBN 0-486-23310-3 (1976-00-00)

[PFAFimport-216-7] ? ^7.0^7.1 Whiting. A. F. Ethnobotany of the Hopi North Arizona Society of Science and Art (1939-00-00)

[PFAFimport-200-8] ? ^8.00^8.01^8.02^8.03^8.04^8.05^8.06^8.07^8.08^8.09^8.10 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)

[PFAFimport-214-9] ? ^9.0^9.1 Matthews. V. The New Plantsman. Volume 1, 1994. Royal Horticultural Society ISBN 1352-4186 (1994-00-00)

[PFAFimport-78-10] ? ^10.0^10.1^10.2 Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co (1948-00-00)

[PFAFimport-11-11] ? ^11.0^11.1^11.2 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)

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Belongs to family	Solanaceae +
Belongs to genus	Lycium +
Functions as	Earth stabiliser +
Has common name	Pale Wolfberry +
Has drought tolerance	Intolerant +
Has edible part	Fruit +
Has edible use	Unknown use +
Has environmental tolerance	Maritime exposure + and High wind +
Has fertility type	Bee +
Has flowers of type	Hermaphrodite +
Has hardiness zone	6 +
Has image	Lycium pallidum 3.jpg +
Has lifecycle type	Perennial +
Has mature height	1.8 +
Has medicinal part	Unknown part +
Has medicinal use	Cancer + and Odontalgic +
Has primary image	Lycium pallidum 3.jpg +
Has search name	lycium pallidum + and x +
Has shade tolerance	No shade +
Has soil ph preference	Acid +, Neutral + and Alkaline +
Has soil teclayture preference	Clay +
Has soil teloamyture preference	Loamy +
Has soil tesandyture preference	Sandy +
Has soil water retention preference	Well drained +
Has sun preference	Full sun +
Has taxonomy name	Lycium pallidum +
Has water requirements	moderate +
Is deciduous or evergreen	Deciduous +
Is herbaceous or woody	Woody +
Is taxonomy type	Species +
Tolerates maritime exposure	Yes +
Tolerates nutritionally poor soil	No +
Tolerates wind	Yes +
Uses mature size measurement unit	Meters +