April 11, 2008
Information on Goji Flowers
| Leaves on the Goji Plant form on the shoot either in an alternating arrangement or in bundles of up to three, each having a shape that is either lanceolate (shaped like a spearhead longer than it is wide) or ovate (egg-like). Leaf dimensions are 7 cm long by 3.5 cm wide with blunted or round tips.One to three flowers (picture) occur on stems 1-2 cm in length. The calyx (eventually ruptured by the growing goji berry) is comprised of bell-shaped or tubular sepals forming short, triangular lobes. The corolla are lavender or light purple, 9-14 cm long with five or six lobes shorter than the tube. The stamens are structured with anthers that open lengthwise, shorter in length than the filaments (picture).
In the northern hemisphere, flowering occurs from June through September and berry maturation from August to October, depending on latitude, altitude, and climate. |
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Filed under Goji Berry Plant by on Apr 11th, 2008. 