What is Lycium afrum?
Lycium afrum, commonly known as the Cape Thorn Bush or African Boxthorn, is a shrub native to the Cape Provinces in South Africa. Lycium afrum (Latin: Lycium afrum) is a medicinal plant catalogued in PlantSage.
What is Lycium afrum? — PlantSage
0Section · 00
What is Lycium afrum
— Short, snippet-friendly answers to the most-asked questions about Lycium afrum (Lycium afrum). For the full profile with citations, open the main page.
Is Lycium afrum safe?
Lycium afrum is generally considered safe when used at traditional doses. Always consult a clinician before using any herbal preparation — especially during pregnancy, breastfeeding, while on medication, or for children.
Where does Lycium afrum grow?
Lycium afrum is a member native to CPP. Lycium afrum thrives in light to moderate shade and prefers well-drained soils that are light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Can I grow Lycium afrum at home?
Lycium afrum grows best in USDA zone 8-11, 8/10 light, and dry, moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
❦❦❦❦
Endpaper · archive updates
Get archive updates
Occasional email when substantial new content lands — plant profiles, seasonal growing notes, folk-remedy additions. Free, no tracking, unsubscribe anytime.
Newsletter returning soon.
We are rebuilding the update list around a lightweight editorial workflow. New dispatches will resume after the next content review cycle.