Ziziphus jujuba - 50-60 CM C2

Description
These produce brown fruits from July onwards.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Ziziphus zizyphus.

Bulletpoints
* sweet, aromatic flavour

Frost hardiness
A frost-free winter at 5 to 10°C is required.

Growth habit
Jujube is shrub-like in structure.

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
- Pouring: 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 shrub, consumption, fresh consumption