| Common Name |
Waterjacket, Anderson's Wolfberry, Anderson Thornbush,
Anderson Desert Thorn, Box Thorn, Desert Tomato, Wolfberry |
| Latin Name |
Lycium andersonii |
| Native Habitat |
Southwestern deserts below 6,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 4 feet by 2 feet, usual 3 feet by 18 inches |
| Protective Mechanism |
Thorns |
| Leaves |
Blue to grey-green, finely hairy |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Light purple to nearly white flowers in early spring,
red berries in fall |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies and bees use flowers, songbirds eat berries |
| Native American Uses |
Berries eaten |
| Links |
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| Images and data |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-lifeform=any&rel-taxon=equals&where-taxon=Lycium+andersonii |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/andersonthornbush.html |
| Images |
http://www.callutheran.edu/wf/des/family/des-94.htm |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Lycium+andersonii |
| Distribution |
http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/cgi/b98_map?genus=Lycium&species=andersonii |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/1083.htm |
