JUJUBE
Botanical Name: Ziziphus jujuba
Description
Other Names: Red date, Chinese date, Korean date, Indian date
Also known as Chinese dates the jujube is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 10 m, usually with thorny branches. Fruits are oval 1.5-3cm in size, when immature they are smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple maturing dark red to purplish-black and eventually wrinkling to look similar to a date. There is a single hard stone similar to an olive stone. Weed Warning - Trees do tend to sucker from their roots around the tree and these suckers are spiny and can be a nuisance.
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Plant Information or Specifications
Preferred Climate
Warm Temperate, Arid (Dry)
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Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)
5-10m
Plants required to Pollinate
1 (Self Pollinating)
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Can it Handle Frosts?
Yes
Amount of leaves in Winter?
No Leaves (Deciduous)
Quarantine Restrictions to these Areas
WA
Water Requirements
Drought Hardy (Little Watering)
Is it a Dwarf Fruit Tree?
Can be pruned to 2m
Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest
2-3 Years
Sun or Shade
Full (Sun:80%-100%)
Preferred Soil Type
Good Drainage
Soil pH
Neutral (6.6-7.3pH)
Fruiting/Harvest Months
March, April, May
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