Though the name jujube can refer to any species in the genus Ziziphus, Ziziphus jujuba is the species most commonly referred to as jujube. This type of jujube also goes by the names Chinese date, ber, French jujube, Chinese jujube, Korean date tree and sedra.
Jujube Plant
Jujube trees grow 15 to 35 feet high and have a spread of 10 to 30 feet. They have gray-black bark and two-inch leaves that turn yellow in the fall. In the spring, the tree has white or yellow scented flowers. A jujube tree's leaves contain spines at their base.
The jujube grows in hot and arid climates that stay at or above 49 degrees Fahrenheit.
Features
Jujube fruit is a oval-shaped, 1/2 inch to 1 inch long, with black skin and white pulp on the inside that is sweet and crisp.
The seed of the jujube is a large, pointed stone.
Function
Jujube fruit can be dried, boiled, candied, baked, canned and stewed to make desserts and sauces, or can be eaten raw.
Nutrition
According to NutritionData.com, one ounce of raw jujubes contains 32% of the daily value of vitamin C, 2% of the daily value of potassium, and also 1% of the daily value of vitamin B6, niacin, riboflavin, calcium, iron, copper manganese, phosphorus and magnesium.
Considerations
In traditional Chinese medicine the jujube is used for anemia, hypertension, itchy skin, diarrhea, purpura, hysteria, lack of appetite and fatigue. It is also used to neutralize toxicity from drugs and as a sedative.
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