20 RED Chinese DATE TREE Edible Fruit Jujube Ziziphus Jujuba Yellow Flower Seeds

Description:
Name: Chinese Red Date Tree
Other common names: Jujube, Red Date, Chinese Date, Korean Date, Common Jujube, Indian Date
Scientific name: Ziziphus Jujuba syn. Zizyphus Jujuba
Color: Pale yellow flowers
Plant seeds: Fall sow seeds or cold stratify
Bloom time: Flowers late spring – early summer
Harvest: Fruit in October
Hardiness zone: 6 – 11
Plant height: 20 – 30 feet (or pruned to a hedge)
Plant spacing: 20 – 30 feet
Light requirements: Sun – part shade
Soil & water preferences: Average – dry
Quantity: 20 seeds
Other: Red Date Trees are grown for their edible fruit, which resembles the taste of an apple and a date combined. The fruit starts out green and turns red, wrinkling when dried. Red Dates are consumed worldwide, enjoyed fresh, dried, or candied. They are also used to make syrup, tea, juice, jam, honey, and are incorporated into various dishes such at breads and puddings. Ziziphus Jujuba is adaptable to a range of conditions from desert climates to alpine. It can be grown in various soil types including rocky and sandy soil, and is drought tolerant. The tree can grow quite large, but can also be trimmed into a shrub. The wood of the tree is utilized, and the leaves, known for their fragrance, are used in making potpourri. Additionally, Jujube has traditional uses in herbal medicine.