Ziziphus oenopolia
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Ziziphus oenopolia

Jhâribu' · పరికి చెట్టు

Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
6–8
Hardiness
Zone 9–11
Click count
100
Observations
43

Description

Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Ziziphus oenopolia, commonly known as the jackal jujube, small-fruited jujube or wild jujube, is a flowering plant with a broad distribution through tropical and subtropical Asia and Australasia. In India, it is mostly found in the deciduous forests of the southern part of the country.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun

jackal jujube comes from open habitats, such as sunny meadows and forest margins, which supply abundant light. It does best in Full Sun but can also tolerate Partial Sun, adjusting well to different light levels.

Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C

jackal jujube comes from tropical areas where the climate is generally warm and humid. Consequently, it is adapted to high heat and humidity. It does not tolerate abrupt temperature changes and prefers a steady temperature environment, so avoiding temperature fluctuations indoors is important. It usually cannot withstand cold and requires warmer conditions to grow. If the environmental temperature falls too low, the plant may stop growing or even die.

Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-8
Soil pH: 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer

Fertilization is essential for caring for jackal jujube. Consistent feeding throughout the growing season maintains the energy needed for its showy leaves and promotes overall growth. If fertilization is neglected, leaves can become unhealthy, the plant’s ornamental value may decrease, and growth may be stunted or weak and prone to breakage.

🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Ziziphus
Family
Rhamnaceae
Hardiness Zone
9-11
Mature Height
3.05 m to 7.92 m
Mature Spread
2.13 m to 4.88 m
Leaf Color
Dark Green, Olive Drab
Leaf Type
Deciduous
Flower Size
0.25 cm to 0.51 cm
Bloom Time
Early summer, Mid summer
Planting Time
Spring
Harvest Time
Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
Native Area
Nepal, Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Singapore, Bangladesh, Laos, Thailand, China

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Common Names (2)

en Jhâribu'
en పరికి చెట్టు