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Ziziphus lotus
Also called Lotus Jujube, Lotustree, Lotus Tree
Ziziphus lotus is a small deciduous shrub or tree of the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae), native to dry Mediterranean and North African regions, grown for its edible fruit and drought tolerance. Its fruit is a small jujube-like drupe, and it is closely related to the true jujube.
Ziziphus lotus is a small deciduous tree in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, including the Sahara in Morocco and also Somalia. It is one of several species called "jujube", and is closely related to Z. jujuba, the true jujube.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
