Ziziphus mauritiana (Indian jujube)

Ziziphus mauritiana (Indian jujube) green leaves with small ripening fruit on a branch.
Ziziphus mauritiana (Indian jujube) hanging branch with green leaves and small orange ripening fruit.

Botanical name: Ziziphus mauritiana

Common names: Indian jujube, Indian plum

Family: Rhamnaceae

Origin: South and South-East Asia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 7-10

Plant type: Fruit or edible
Fruit type: Fruit or edible
Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftPlant form: Large bush or small tree
Plant mature sizeMature height: 10-20 ft
Full sunSemi-shadeSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Moderate
Yellow, orange flowersFlower color: Yellow, orange
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing

It is often confused with the closely related Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba), but whereas Ziziphus jujuba prefers temperate climates, Ziziphus mauritiana is tropical to subtropical.

This deciduous small tree or large shrub is densely branched with zigzag branches. Branches typically have a leaf and a thorn at each angle. Flowers are small and inconspicuous, greenish-white. The fruits are initially green, but have a yellow to pale orange color when ripe. Seeds are enclosed within a woody endocarp.

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Ziziphus mauritiana (Indian jujube) green tree with small round red and yellow edible fruit.
Ziziphus mauritiana (Indian jujube) tree showing dense foliage with ripening yellow and red spherical fruit.
Ziziphus mauritiana (Indian jujube) red and yellow fruit hanging on branches, close up
Ziziphus mauritiana (Indian jujube) with red and yellow round fruit hanging among green oval leaves.


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