Ziziphus jujuba

Ziziphus jujuba is a small thorny shrub from China and India. It grows to 3-4 meters in height. It is believed that Christ’s crown of thorns was woven from jujube shoots. The plant has medicinal properties!

Yellowish-green flowers, gathered in umbel-shaped inflorescences, begin to bloom at the turn of May and June.

Spherical, red, edible, sweet fruits ripen in late autumn and winter, fruits can be eaten raw and are also suitable for preserves. Ovoid, shiny, dark green leaves, turn yellow in autumn. Fruits have a strengthening effect for people with delicate and sensitive health, increase the resistance of the immune system, improve liver function, are a rich source of vitamins A, B1, B6 and C. Common jujube does not have special soil requirements. It prefers sunny or semi-sunny, sheltered locations. Frost resistance up to -18 degrees.