Ziziphus jujuba - Jujube

Jujube trees produce small, date-like fruits that can be eaten fresh or dried. They are grown for their edible fruits and ornamental value.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹

Outputs

• Human food²

Type

• Tree
• Deciduous

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer¹
• Windbreak¹
• Hedge¹
• Soil stabilization¹
• Attracting bees¹
• Wildlife habitat¹

Footnotes

1. Ziziphus jujuba | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹²

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 10-1 ↩