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Ziziphus jujuba

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{{stub}}[[File:Alb-Z. jujuba-flow-8.jpg|thumb|right]]'''Ziziphus jujuba''' is a usually spiny, deciduous tree, sometimes only a shrub; it can grow up to 10 metres tall. The tree spreads by root suckers, often forming dense thickets. Jujube was first cultivated as a fruit crop in China before 2,000 BCE.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Chronic fatigue}}, {{Uses|Loss of appetite}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Pharyngitis}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Anaemia}}, {{Uses|Irritability}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|Hysteria}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootFruits}}.
==Chemical Composition==
It contains alphitolic acid, 3-O-(cis-p-coumaroyl)-alphitolic acid, 3β-O-(trans-p-coumaroyl)-maslinic acid, pomonic acid, 2-oxo-pomolic acid, benthamic acid, terminic acid, oleanic acid etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
 
===Guna===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Deciduous tree}}
==Identification==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Root cuttings}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings of mature wood}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Ziziphus jujuba is a very cold tolerant plant with different reports suggesting that it can withstand winter temperatures falling as low as -20 - to -30°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Dry gravelly}}, {{Commonly seen|Stony slopes of hills}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Sunny dry slopes}}.
==Photo Gallery==
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(Ziziphus jujuba) Foliage at Ammuguda 02.jpg- panoramio (4357).jpgA shot of Jujube Tree.JPGAlb-Z. jujuba-flow-1.jpgAlb-Z. jujuba-flow-2.jpg
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27232543/ Chemical constituents]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Ziziphus+jujuba Cultivation"]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/ziziphus-jujuba Ziziphus jujuba on sciencedirect.com]* [ https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ziziphus+jujuba Ziziphus jujuba on pfaf.org]* [ ]
[[Category:Herbs]]

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