【Plant height】1m-3m 【Smell and taste】Light smell, sweet with slight sour. 【Flower】 Pink 【Blooming period】May to October 【Fruiting period】June to November 【Seeding time】temperature above 18 centigrade 【Sun/Shade】Ample light 【Soil】Due to its resistance to drought, Goji can grow in sand 【Medicinal parts】leaves and fruits 【Harvest & Processing】leaves: picked in spring to early summer, cleaned, and used fresh. Goji fruits: harvested in June - November when they are ripe, cleaned, dried in shade first, then in strong sunshine. 【Main components】betane, atropine, gyoscyamine 【Pharmacological effects】antihypertensive, antifebrile and blood-sugar-lowering, etc. 【Property】Chinese wolfberry leaves: bitter, sweet, cool. Cortex lycii radicis: sweet, cold. Gouqiye: supplementing deficiency for boosting essence, clearing heat for improving eyesight. Digupi: clearing deficient-heat, eliminating pathogens from lung and cooling blood. More info at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycium_barbarum Mark: As for all the herbs we supply here, all the medicinal information is only for your reference. Please consult with prefessional doctors for any application. Naturix-Seeds will not be responsible for any medicinal effects.