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Jujube
Tree·Ziziphus jujuba
Full sun
Sun
Low
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 6–10
Hardiness
Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) is a tree. It grows best in full sun and has low water needs.
Through the year
DormantLeafing outFloweringFruiting
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs little water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 6–8
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Prefers sandy loam, loam, clay loam soil
Tolerates some soil compaction
Draws up calcium, magnesium, potassium from deep in the soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives fruit (edible fruit)
Gives mulch biomass (medium organic matter contribution)
Provides calcium
Provides magnesium
Provides potassium
Attracts pollinators
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Sub-canopy tree
Height300–900 cm
Spacing450 cm (min 300 cm)
Root depthDeep
Width300–600 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed, cuttings, grafting, suckers
Difficulty
Establishes in about 2 yr
Self-seeds a little on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
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