Jujube (Chinese date)

Ziziphus jujuba

Small thorny deciduous tree producing date-like fruit eaten fresh (apple-sweet) or dried (date-like). Extraordinarily adaptable across climates.

Hardiness ratings

Jujube (Chinese date) hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 6–11 −23.3 °C to 10 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H6 −20 °C to −15 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 6–9 −18 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 2–7 −10 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Drought-tolerant and tolerant of poor or saline soils
  • Fresh and dried use are quite different — different cultivars suit each purpose

Categories

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Reference

Jujube (Chinese date) on Wikipedia