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  
    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
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