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Ziziphus celata
Florida Ziziphus, Ancient Ziziphus, Florida Jujube
Origin: Native to the Lake Wales Ridge in Central Florida, United States of America.
| Family |
| Rhamnaceae |
| Genus |
| Ziziphus |
| Species |
| celata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-6.6) - (-3.8) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 25 |
| Height |
| 1 - 2 m |
| Spread |
| 1.2 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A single or multi-stemmed woody shrub, 1 to 2 m in height. It has spiny, zigzag branches with small (less than 2.5 cm long) alternate leaves, that are shiny on their upper surface. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best with some shade to full sun and on a well-drained soils. |
| ID Characteristic |
| This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds; it has fragrant flowers. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves, shiny on their upper surface. The leaves are deciduous, falling in December before flowering begins in early January. |
| Flower Description |
| Tiny and perfect (containing both anthers and a pistil surrounded by a nectar ring). Mature plants bloom profusely, with flowers numbering in the tens of thousands. The fragrant flowers attract legions of insects, including flower flies, bees, wasps and butterflies. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit is a drupe about 1 cm in length that turns yellow as it ripens in late May. |
| Texture Description |
| The plant has spines. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America. |
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