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🙂 Why is Jujube Tree called the Tree of Happiness?

• 😇 The Jujube Tree (Ziziphus jujuba) is often called the "Tree of Happiness" and is one of the #Nature_wonders.
• 😇 Nutritious Fruit: The Jujube tree (Ziziphus jujuba) produces small, sweet, and slightly tangy fruits that are enjoyed by both children and adults.
• 😇 Hardy and Easy: This small, spreading tree with drooping branches grows quickly and thrives in poor, dry, and even moderately saline soils. It requires minimal care to flourish.
• 😇 Medicinal Uses: Every part of the Jujube tree, from its leaves to its bark and fruit, has medicinal properties. The fruit is known for its stress-relieving and immunity-boosting benefits.
• 😇 Thousands of Years in cultivation: Widely cultivated in China and India, jujubes have been grown for over 4,000 years. China has more jujube trees than any other type of fruit tree.
• 😇 Symbolism:

- The name Ziziphus comes from the Persian zizfum or Arabic zizouf.
- The tree is associated with Ziziphus spina-christi, the Christ's Thorn Jujube, which provided the thorns for the biblical crown of thorns.
- In Indian legends, the Jujube tree is said to be blessed with a boon: no matter how badly it is cut, it will never die, and a single root will cause it to regrow.
- Revered in India, the Jujube is known as the "Tree which removes sorrow" and is often offered to the god Siva.
• 😇 Greek Mythology: Some horticulturists draw a comparison between the Jujube tree and the Greek myth of Sisyphus. Like Sisyphus' boulder that endlessly rolls back down, the Jujube tree regrows tirelessly, symbolizing resilience, perseverance, and renewal.

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💎 If you're captivated by the majestic beauty of Ceiba trees (Kapok or Silk Floss Tree), then you’ll love the newest treasure in our rare plant collection:

🎥 Ceiba samauma Mapajo - This stunning variety boasts golden-cream flowers that deepen to chocolate brown at the center as they mature. Each flower is a showstopper, reaching an impressive 6 inches in width.

🗓 On December 1, 2023, we grafted a tiny cutting from a rare plant collector, and now, just a year later, we have a gorgeous little tree already blooming with its breathtaking flowers! With a bit of luck, by next year, we’ll be able to graft more of these beauties from our own tree and share this extraordinary variety with our customers and friends. Stay tuned!

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Ceiba Dwarf Pink Princess - breath-taking flowering tree that stays compact

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Baby-pink fluffy flower for butterflies

• 🐾 Calliandra selloi (brevipes) - The Pink Powderpuff, also known as Pink Lilian, is a spectacular bloomer that adds charm and grace to your butterfly garden.
• 🐾 Native to southeastern Brazil, Uruguay, and northern Argentina, this shrub stands out with its finely divided leaves with teeny-tiny leaflets and dazzling clusters of baby pink, silky, powder-puff flowers.
• 🐾 This medium-to-large shrub has a graceful growth habit, making it a stunning centerpiece or a lush addition to garden borders.
• 🐾 Its delicate flowers bloom during the summer, looking like nature's fireworks and attracting pollinators with their fluffy appeal.

📚 More Calliandras from previous posts:

• · Flowering bush that everyone loves
• · Tree Calliandra
• · How to get a big flowering bush quickly? Calliandra - Powderpuff for blocking the unwanted view

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