Ziziphus jujuba - 50-60 CM C2

Description
The Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) forms brown fruits. They have a sweet, aromatic flavour. Well-drained, humus-rich, loose soil and a sunny location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from July. Its yellow-green flowers are a beautiful sight. With its shrub-like growth, the Jujube grows to around 9 metres high and 4 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Ziziphus zizyphus.

Bulletpoints
* sweet, aromatic flavour

Spread
North China.

Frost hardiness
Frost-free overwintering at 5 to 10°C is required.

Growth
Jujube is shrub-like in structure. It usually grows 20 - 50 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Ziziphus jujuba prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Watering: In the period from April to October - Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Pruning: In the period from February to March.

Care
- Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only require additional water in extremely dry conditions. - Frozen shoots should be cut back to the healthy wood as soon as there is no longer any danger of frost.

Flower
Ziziphus jujuba forms yellow-green flowers from April.

Fruit
The brown drupes have a sweet, aromatic flavour. Ripening time from July.

Use
Solitary, ornamental, consumption, fresh consumption