Tumiñico (Lycium Cestroides) is a perennial shrub in the Solanaceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires moderate watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 8-11. This plant is toxic to cats and dogs — keep it out of reach of pets.

Lycium cestroides is a shrub native to South America, primarily found from Bolivia to Uruguay. It thrives in seasonally dry tropical biomes and is part of the nightshade family (Solanaceae).