Uses
Edible uses
Notes
The fruit can be used as a coffee substitute[8].
Leaves - cooked. A famine food, they are only used when all else fails[14]. A nutritional analysis is available[15].Unknown part
Fruit
Leaves
Material uses
Medicinal uses(Warning!)
Antidote, diuretic, emollient, expectorant[9][20][7][16][12]. The dried fruits contain saponins, triterpenoids and alkaloids[21]. They are anodyne, anticancer, pectoral, refrigerant, sedative, stomachic, styptic and tonic[22][23][15]. They are considered to purify the blood and aid digestion[24]. They are used internally in the treatment of a range of conditions including chronic fatigue, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, pharyngitis, bronchitis, anaemia, irritability and hysteria[23][11][21]. The seed contains a number of medically active compounds including saponins, triterpenes, flavonoids and alkaloids[21]. It is hypnotic, narcotic, sedative, stomachic and tonic[25][23][15]. It is used internally in the treatment of palpitations, insomnia, nervous exhaustion, night sweats and excessive perspiration[23][11]. The root is used in the treatment of dyspepsia[15]. A decoction of the root has been used in the treatment of fevers[22][24]. The root is made into a powder and applied to old wounds and ulcers[24]. The leaves are astringent and febrifuge[22][15]. They are said to promote the growth of hair[15]. They are used to form a plaster in the treatment of strangury[24]. The plant is a folk remedy for anaemia, hypertonia, nephritis and nervous diseases[15].
The plant is widely used in China as a treatment for burns[15].Ecology
Ecosystem niche/layer
Ecological Functions
Hedge
Forage
Nothing listed.
Shelter
Nothing listed.
Propagation
Root cuttings in a greenhouse in the winter[13]. Best results are achieved if a temperature of 5 - 10°c can be maintained[11]. Cuttings of mature wood of the current season's growth, November to January in a frame[11].
Division of suckers in the dormant season[7]. They can be planted out direct into their permanent positions if required.Practical Plants is currently lacking information on propagation instructions of Ziziphus jujuba. Help us fill in the blanks! Edit this page to add your knowledge.
It is growing well on my allotment in Hampshire, stony soil over chalk, and the bit of ground it is on didn't get any organic matter for several years and is fairly dry in summer but I suppose it hasn't dried out this year due to high rainfall. It is in full sun and is flowering it's heart out now; quite a pretty ground cover. ( Mid May )
Crops
Problems, pests & diseases
Associations & Interactions
There are no interactions listed for Ziziphus jujuba. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.
Polycultures & Guilds
There are no polycultures listed which include Ziziphus jujuba.
Descendants
Cultivars
Varieties
None listed.
Subspecies
None listed.
Full Data
This table shows all the data stored for this plant.
- Unknown part (Coffee)
- Fruit (Unknown use)
- Leaves (Unknown use)
- Unknown part (Charcoal)
- Unknown part (Fuel)
- Unknown part (Wood)
- Unknown part (Anodyne)
- Unknown part (Antidote)
- Unknown part (Astringent)
- Unknown part (Cancer)
- Unknown part (Diuretic)
- Unknown part (Emollient)
- Unknown part (Expectorant)
- Unknown part (Hypnotic)
- Unknown part (Narcotic)
- Unknown part (Pectoral)
- Unknown part (Poultice)
- Unknown part (Refrigerant)
- Unknown part (Sedative)
- Unknown part (Skin)
- Unknown part (Stomachic)
- Unknown part (Tonic)
- Drought
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