Description
Lycium afrum. A thorny and stiffly branched shrub or small tree, that grows to a height of 2–3 m. The bark is pale creamy brown; branchlets armed with rigid spines 1-4,5cm long, often bearing the leaves and flowers. It has succulent-like, grey-green leaves, that are leathery and linear-oblong, 11–24 × 1–2 mm, tufted on short shoots and spirally arranged. Sowing : Sow seeds in a well drained medium. Locality: Montagu. Harvest: September 2021
