Indian Jujube

Indian Jujube Care

Ziziphus Mauritiana

What is the plant

Ziziphus mauritiana is a spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree up to 15 m high, with trunk 40 cm or more in diameter; spreading crown; stipular spines and many drooping branches. The fruit is of variable shape and size. It can be oval, obovate, oblong or round, and can be 1-2.5 in (2.5-6.25 cm) long, depending on the variety. The flesh is white and crisp. When slightly underipe, this fruit is a bit juicy and has a pleasant aroma. The fruit's skin is smooth, glossy, thin but tight.

It's invasive in Fiji and Australia.

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Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

5a - 11

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
Pruning
Pruning should be done during the first year of growth to reduce the plant to one healthy shoot, and branches lower than 30 in (75 cm) should be removed.
Fertilizer
Trees should be fertilized two to three times a year with a good quality complete fertilizer for good growth and fruiting and the heaviest fruit production occurs during the early spring months. 5

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Sunlight
Full sun
Soil
Can grow on a variety of soils including laterite, black cotton and oolitic limestone
Temperature
Mature trees withstand upper 20's °F (-2 °C); young trees need protection at 32 °F (0 °C) 5