Ziziphus jujube Seeds (Chinese Date)

Ziziphus jujube Seeds (Chinese Date)

Price: Package of 3 Seeds

🌿 Ziziphus jujube, also known as the Chinese Date, is a hardy, fast-growing deciduous fruit tree 🌳 belonging to the Rhamnaceae family. Native to China 🇨🇳, this remarkable tree has been cultivated for over 4,000 years for its nutritious fruits 🍎, medicinal properties 💊, and ornamental appeal 🌸. It can reach heights of 15–35 feet (4.5–10.5 m) and spreads 15–25 feet (4.5–7.5 m), forming a dense canopy of small, shiny, bright green leaves 🍃 that turn golden-yellow in autumn 🍂, adding beautiful seasonal color to gardens and orchards.

The tree produces small, mildly fragrant yellowish-green flowers 🌼 in late spring, followed by oval drupes that vary in size from cherry 🍒 to plum 🍑. The fruit begins green and crisp like an apple 🍏, ripening to brown or purplish-black and eventually wrinkling like a date 🌰. The edible fruit is sweet, nutritious, and rich in vitamin C, often eaten fresh, dried, or cooked in various dishes 🍞🥧🍲. Dried jujubes are prized for their chewy, date-like sweetness and are used in teas ☕, jams 🍯, soups 🍜, and even as a natural sweetener.

In traditional Chinese medicine 🏺, jujube fruit is valued as a tonic for the liver, digestion, and immune system. It is believed to improve stamina, strengthen the body 💪, and promote better sleep 😴. The fruit and roots contain bioactive compounds like saponins and triterpenoids, which give them anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and sedative effects. The roots and leaves have been used in Asia for centuries to treat fevers, fatigue, and wounds 🩹.

Ziziphus jujube thrives in hot, dry climates 🌞 and poor, well-drained soils 🌱. It is tolerant to heat, cold, drought, salt, and wind 🌬️, making it ideal for challenging environments. A deep taproot allows it to survive in dry soils, and it requires minimal maintenance 🌿. Once established, it’s remarkably tough and long-lived.

🌾 Sowing Instructions Ziziphus jujube Seeds (Chinese Date):

🌡️ Pretreatment:

• Scarify: Pour hot water over seeds, then soak for 24–48 hours 💧

• Stratify: Warm (90 days) ➜ Cold (90 days at 4°C) in a moist medium ❄️

🌱 Sowing:

• Depth: 1 cm (½ inch)

• Medium: Coir, sand, or perlite mix

• Temperature: 25°C (77°F)

• Light: Bright, indirect sunlight ☀️

• Keep soil moist, not wet 💦

• Germination time: 3–6 weeks

• Best sown all year round indoors, or outdoors after frost 🌸

🪴 Care:
Water regularly during the growing season 🌧️, provide full sun ☀️, and transplant young trees early to permanent positions to allow deep root development 🌳. Fruiting typically begins 3–4 years after sowing ⏳.

✅ Fresh, Tested Seeds: Guaranteed germination 🌱 for strong, resilient Ziziphus jujube trees producing delicious, medicinal fruits 🍎 and beautiful fragrant blooms 🌸.