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

and desert shrubland

n & c Sierra Nevada Foothills

Great as a flowering screen or hedge

and collaborative conservation and serves as the primary text for the California Naturalist Program

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,