Sour Jujube, Wild Jujube, Asian Date Ziziphus jujuba spinosa - Zizyphus jujuba var. spinosa

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Botanical Name:

Ziziphus jujuba spinosa

Family:

Rhamnaceae

Genus:

Ziziphus

Species:

jujuba

Variety:

spinosa

Common Name:

Sour Jujube, Wild Jujube, Asian Date

Seeds Per Pound:
1,663
Quantity:
2.24 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
13
Germination:
91%
Germination Test Type:
cut
Purity:
99%
Height:
15-30 feet
Collection Locale:
Kentucky
Crop Year:
2022
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
6
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern
In Stock: 2.24 lb
Prices
  • Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 13 seeds)
$4.95
1 oz (~ 104 seeds)
$19.95
4 oz (~ 416 seeds)
$59.85
1 lb (~ 1663 seeds)
$184.50
1 kg (~ 3666 seeds)
$388.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 48 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days.
Germination: sow seed 3/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: may also require warm stratification, so germination may be delayed by 1 year.
In a Nutshell:
* Jujube is both a delicious fruit and an effective herbal remedy.
* It aids weight gain,improves muscular strength and increases stamina.
* In Chinese medicine it is prescribed as a tonic to strengthen liver function.
* Japanese research has shown that jujube increases immune-system resistance.
* The leaves are said to promote the growth of hair.
* The plant is widely used in China as a treatment for burns. more...
* It is used to treat irritability, insomnia and heart palpitations. more...
* The spinosa variety will be more thorny than Ziziphus jujuba. more...
* Native from southeast Europe through southern and eastern Asia. more...
* In Lebanon, Jordan and other middle eastren countries the fruit is eaten as snacks more...