Description

This selection produces larger, oblong fruit that is crisp and sweet when golden-brown, becoming chewy and very sweet when ripe; densely branched and shrub-like, with shiny green leaves; suckers aggressively, avoid locating near flowerbeds; very spiny

Landscape Attributes

Li Jujube is a multi-stemmed deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone.

Li Jujube is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Li Jujube will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn't require a second plant nearby to set fruit.

This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to dry locations, and dislikes excessive moisture. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for xeriscaping or the moisture-conserving landscape. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.