Goji

About Goji in Alberta

Goji is an introduced woody edible shrub, not a normal Alberta tree, but it belongs in the vault as a heritage-relevant cultivated plant. In Alberta it is most likely associated with old backyard gardens, edible landscapes, fenceline plantings, community food gardens, and culturally meaningful urban plantings, especially in Edmonton's Chinese cultural-history context. For ARA, notable goji records should be judged by age, persistence, food-use continuity, and cultural story rather than trunk size.

Identification: Leaves are simple, narrow, entire, smooth, and somewhat soft to slightly fleshy. They may appear singly or in small clusters along the stems.

Alberta range and habitat: Goji is not native to Alberta. VASCAN lists Lycium barbarum as introduced in Alberta.