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Plant id?

Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2026 8:41 am
by ian s
This grew up behind a Cordyline this year, I left it to grow and whilst nothing special to look at it does have quite attractive flowers so has been left in place.
It isn’t self supporting so far but scrambles upwards through other plants so I’m attempting to train it around the Cordyline although I don’t know if it’s hardy yet.
Any ideas as to what it could be please?
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Re: Plant id?

Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2026 8:55 am
by Chad
I think I can get to genus.

I think it is a Lycium, which gives goji berries.

I don't know how to distinguish between Lycium barbarum and chinense.

Chad

ps. I do now.  Lycium barbarum has two sepals, and chinensis has more.  I hadn't realised how large the genus is [Kew recognise 100 species]. I was only aware of two!

Re: Plant id?

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2026 7:34 am
by ian s
Thanks Chad, it’s not something odd, rare or unusual then, I didn’t really think it would be but you never know. I’ll check the sepals when it’s not raining and that should give an id.
I have tried dried goji berries but neither myself or the wife liked them so if any fruit forms we’ll see if the birds eat them.