Ziziphus mauritiana seed
LATIN NAME: ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA
COMMON NAME: Indian Jujube
In the dry scrub and the village gardens of the warm world, the Indian jujube grows as a spiny, spreading, evergreen or deciduous tree with the small, oval, grey-green, softly hairy leaves and the small, yellow-green flowers in the spring, the round, yellow to brown, sweet, mealy fruits ripening in the winter. In time it steadily becomes a rounded crown, reaching 5-10 metres. Site it in full sun, in deep, fertile ground.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The Indian jujube appears in the studies of the dryland fruit trees of the warm world, its thorny branches and its sweet fruits keeping it in view in the work on the fruit crops of the arid regions and the soil-holding trees of the dry scrub. The research looks at the way the hairy leaves hold the drought, the sweet fruits ripen in the winter, and the seed biology of the hard, stony seeds.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
In the dry garden and the village grove, the Indian jujube carries the grey-green, hairy leaves and sets the sweet, mealy fruits that have been eaten fresh and dried in the warm regions for centuries. The thorny tree holds the dry soil, and the tree makes the fine dryland fruit tree, the soil-holding tree and the tree of the hot, sunny garden. It is a tree for the open, sunny, deep and free-draining place.
To grow the Indian Jujube from seed, pour hot water over the hard seeds and leave them for a day, then sow them.
Pour hot water over the hard seeds and leave them for a day, then sow them, and keep the young jujubes in the open, sunny spot. in pots of sandy soil, keep them lightly watered, and the young jujubes rise in the full sun. The sweet fruits ripen with the winter.
LATIN NAME: Ziziphus mauritiana
COMMON NAME: Indian Jujube, Ber, Chinese Apple
The Indian jujube is a tough and generous tree of the warm dry lands, and its sweet, apple-like fruits have been gathered and enjoyed across the tropics for a very long time. It puts on growth and becomes a low, spreading mat, up to a metre tall. It is a species of the buckthorn family, native to the warm lands of Asia, and it is often confused with its relative, the Chinese jujube, while it is known by many names, including the ber, the Indian plum and the Chinese apple.
The Indian jujube belongs to the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae, and it is a tropical, spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree. It is also known as the Indian jujube, the Indian plum, the Chinese apple, the ber and the dunks, and it is often confused with its relative, the Chinese jujube, while it is prized for its sweet, apple-like fruits.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The Indian jujube has a genuine and growing place in both nutritional and agricultural research. It has been studied in nutrition and food science, since the sweet fruits are rich in vitamin C and other nutrients, and researchers have examined the content of the fruit, its sugars, its vitamins and its potential value as a healthy food, while the Indian jujube has drawn attention in the international health and food press as a nutritious and promising fruit of the dry lands, and the cultivation of the tree has been encouraged. The tree has also been studied in agriculture and in the research on the dry-land crops, since it is a tough and generous tree of the warm dry lands, and researchers have examined its cultivation, its yields and its management, while its tolerance of the heat and the drought has made it a valued tree of the difficult regions, and its value in the improvement of the dry lands has been examined. The species has also been studied in botany, since it is a member of the buckthorn family, and its classification and its relationships with the jujubes have been examined. For a tree of such generosity, the Indian jujube has a rich and growing record of research.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
Ecologically, the Indian jujube is a generous tree of the warm dry lands. Its small flowers feed the bees, its sweet fruits feed the birds and the wildlife, and its thorny, leafy growth gives shelter and holds the dry ground.
Its economic value is real and growing. The sweet fruits are gathered and traded across the warm lands, and their nutrition has drawn attention in the international health and food press as a promising fruit of the dry lands, while the tough tree is also valued for the holding of the dry ground and the improvement of the difficult regions. For a grower, the Indian jujube is an easy and generous tree, and for a gardener in a warm region it brings sweet, apple-like fruits. The seeds have hard coats, so soak them in warm water for a day or two before sowing them in moist, free-draining compost in a warm, sunny spot, and theyll sprout within a few weeks, growing on into a tough, fruit-bearing tree.