Lycium californicum - California Box Thorn (Plant) Size:1G and desert shrubland

and desert shrubland

Demonstrates how the diversity and beauty of California's native plants can be brought into ecologically sound

n & c Sierra Nevada Foothills

and other wonderful things that make California so unique

Lycium californicum - California Box Thorn (Plant) Size:1G and desert shrublandBox thorn makes an excellent barrier plant due to its thorny branches. It is also a good bird plant, since its berries attract birds and the thorns act as a deterrent to predators such as the family cat. Plant Characteristics Family Name Solanaceae Species Name Lycium californicum Common Name California Box Thorn Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Purple, Violet,