Ziziphus — 11 species
Botanical species in the genus Ziziphus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Ziziphus abyssinica
Ziziphus abyssinica
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
A plant usually of the drier areas of the hot tropics, where it can be found at elevations from 400 - 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 28°c, but can tolerate 8 - 45°c. The plant can tolerate some frosts.
Full cultivation guide →Ziziphus jujuba
Ziziphus jujuba
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Ziziphus jujuba is a very cold tolerant plant with different reports suggesting that it can withstand winter temperatures falling as low as -20 - to -30°c. Plants, however, do require a hot dry summer in order to fruit well, and also to fully ripen their wood and develop their hardiness - they often fail in mild maritime climates because of the cooler summers and mild wet winters. Succeeds in a sunny position in most soils so long as they are well-drained.
Full cultivation guide →Ziziphus lotus
Ziziphus lotus
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Ziziphus lotus is native to the Mediterranean region, with its hot, dry summers and cool, moist to wet winters. It can tolerate moderate frosts, but only if it has previously experienced a hot, dry season. It does not succeed in cold temperate regions or in mild, maritime areas with cool summers.
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Ziziphus mauritiana
Ziziphus mauritiana
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
Indian jujube is a hardy tree that copes with extreme temperatures and thrives under rather dry conditions. It is suited to humid climates and also to hot, dry climates. In its natural habitat the annual rainfall ranges from 125 mm to over 2,000 mm.
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Ziziphus mucronata
Ziziphus mucronata
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the drier tropics and subtropics, found at elevations from near sea level to 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime annual temperature are within the range 12 - 30°c, though it can tolerate 8 - 36°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall of 400 - 800mm, but can tolerate 300 - 1,000mm.
Full cultivation guide →Ziziphus rugosa
Ziziphus rugosa
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
This species is an important host for the parasitic scale insect, Laccifer lacca (lac insect).
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Ziziphus spina-christi
Ziziphus spina-christi
Family: Rhamnaceae
Cultivation
A plant of arid and semi-arid areas in hot tropical or subtropical areas, found at elevations up to 2,400 metres. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 100 - 500mm with a dry season of up to 8 - 10 months; and the mean annual temperature is 19 - 28°c. The plant is very tolerant of high temperatures, but intolerant of frosts.
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