Karoo Honey-thorn (Lycium Oxycarpum) is a perennial shrub in the Solanaceae family with easy care difficulty. It requires low watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 9-11. This plant is safe for cats and dogs.
Lycium oxycarpum is a long-lived, much branched shrub to small tree with curving, rigid, spiny branches and narrow yellowish-green leaves.
Karoo Honey-thorn
Lycium Oxycarpum
Lycium oxycarpum is a long-lived, much branched shrub to small tree with curving, rigid, spiny branches and narrow yellowish-green leaves.
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Check soil moisture by inserting your finger 1 inch deep. Water only when the top layer feels dry to prevent overwatering.
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