Sugar Cane Jujube Tree – Live Plant – 2 Feet Tall – Grafted – 3 Gallon Pot

Overview

Bring the unique taste of the Orient to your home garden with the remarkable sugar cane jujube tree. This offering is for a vibrant, 2-foot tall, grafted live plant, ready to establish itself and produce delicious fruit. The ‘Sugar Cane’ variety, botanically known as Ziziphus jujuba ‘Sugar Cane’, lives up to its name by producing fruit that is incredibly sweet, even when enjoyed fresh. Originating from China, jujube trees are highly prized for their drought tolerance, ornamental appeal, and, most importantly, their nutritious and flavorful fruit. This particular jujube live plant is a mid-season producer, ensuring a bountiful harvest of these delectable treats. Despite its somewhat spiny nature, the reward of its exceptionally sweet fruit makes the effort well worthwhile for any gardening enthusiast.

Our sugar cane jujube tree is meticulously grafted, ensuring it carries the desirable characteristics of the ‘Sugar Cane’ cultivar, including its superior sweetness and growth habit. Grafting also promotes earlier fruiting compared to seed-grown trees. This grafted jujube tree comes shipped in a 3-gallon pot, providing a robust root system ready for planting in your garden or a larger container. It’s an ideal choice for those looking to add an exotic, low-maintenance, and highly productive fruit tree to their landscape.

Key Benefits

Investing in a sugar cane jujube tree offers a multitude of advantages, from its unique fruit to its resilient nature. This exceptional plant will not only enhance your garden but also provide a consistent supply of delicious, healthy treats.

• Exceptional Sweetness: The primary benefit is the fruit’s incredibly sweet flavor, making it a favorite for fresh consumption. The ‘Sugar Cane’ variety is renowned for its high sugar content, even when picked straight from the tree.
• Drought Tolerance: Once established, the jujube live plant is remarkably drought-tolerant, requiring less water than many other fruit trees, making it suitable for various climates and water-wise gardening.
• Nutrient-Rich Fruit: Jujube fruit is packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, offering a healthy snack that supports overall well-being. It’s a great source of Vitamin C.
• Ornamental Appeal: Beyond its fruit, the tree itself has an attractive form, with glossy green leaves and a somewhat weeping habit, adding aesthetic value to your landscape.
• Long Lifespan: Jujube trees are known for their longevity, often producing fruit for many decades, making them a long-term investment for your edible landscape.
• Versatile Use: The sweet jujube fruit can be enjoyed fresh, dried, or used in various culinary applications such as jams, jellies, and desserts, offering diverse uses for your harvest.
• Pest and Disease Resistance: Jujube trees generally exhibit good resistance to common pests and diseases, simplifying care and reducing the need for chemical interventions.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your sugar cane jujube tree is relatively straightforward, especially once it’s established. These resilient trees thrive with minimal intervention, making them an excellent choice for both novice and experienced gardeners. For optimal growth and fruit production, ensure your tree receives full sun exposure. This means at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. While adaptable, a location with good air circulation is beneficial to prevent fungal issues. Jujubes are known for their tolerance to heat and can withstand a wide range of temperatures, making them suitable for many USDA hardiness zones.

When it comes to watering, young jujube live plant specimens will require regular irrigation to establish a strong root system. Once mature, however, they are highly drought-tolerant and prefer deep, infrequent watering. Allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings to prevent root rot. The ideal soil type is well-draining, sandy loam, or even clayey soil, as long as it doesn’t stay waterlogged. Fertilization is generally not heavily required; a balanced, slow-release fertilizer applied in early spring can promote vigorous growth and fruit set. Pruning should be done in late winter or early spring to shape the tree, remove dead or crossing branches, and encourage new fruiting wood. Keep an eye out for common garden pests, though jujubes are relatively resistant. Protect young trees from deer if they are a problem in your area.

While the tree does have some spines, particularly on younger branches, this is a natural characteristic. Handle with care during pruning or harvesting. The ‘Sugar Cane’ variety of ziziphus jujuba sugar cane is known for its productivity and delicious fruit, making any minor challenges well worth the effort. With proper care, your grafted jujube tree will provide many years of sweet harvests.

Size & Details

This offering is for a robust sugar cane jujube tree that stands approximately 2 feet tall from the base of the plant. It is a grafted specimen, ensuring genetic purity and reliable fruiting characteristics of the ‘Sugar Cane’ cultivar. The tree is shipped in a substantial 3-gallon nursery pot, providing ample soil and a well-developed root system to minimize transplant shock and encourage rapid establishment in its new home. Jujube trees are moderate growers, typically adding 1-2 feet of height per year, eventually reaching a mature height of 15-30 feet, depending on pruning and growing conditions. They develop a spreading canopy that can be equally wide.

The fruit of this sweet jujube fruit variety is small to medium-sized, ripening mid-season, generally from late summer through fall. Expect your tree to begin producing fruit within 2-3 years of planting, with yields increasing significantly as the tree matures. This particular sugar cane jujube tree is well-suited for a variety of landscapes, from backyard orchards to edible gardens, and can even be grown in large containers in colder climates where it can be moved indoors during winter. Its resilience and productive nature make it an excellent long-term investment for fresh, homegrown fruit.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this sugar cane jujube tree get? A: This sugar cane jujube tree is approximately 2 feet tall when shipped. At maturity, it can reach heights of 15-30 feet with a similar spread, depending on growing conditions and pruning.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: The jujube live plant is shipped in a 3-gallon nursery pot, ensuring a healthy root system and a good start for your tree. You can transplant it directly into the ground or a larger container.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The sugar cane jujube tree is primarily an outdoor plant, thriving in full sun. In colder climates, it can be grown in a large container and moved indoors during winter to protect it from harsh freezes.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: This tree requires full sun exposure, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day, to produce the best fruit and maintain vigorous growth.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, jujube trees are considered relatively easy to care for, especially once established. They are drought-tolerant and generally resistant to pests and diseases, making them a low-maintenance fruit tree.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your grafted jujube tree will arrive as a healthy, live plant, carefully packaged to ensure its safety during transit. It will be shipped in its 3-gallon pot with soil.
• Q: When is the best time to plant a sugar cane jujube tree? A: The best time to plant your ziziphus jujuba sugar cane is in early spring after the last frost, or in early fall before the ground freezes. This allows the tree to establish its roots before extreme temperatures.
• Q: How long until it starts producing sweet jujube fruit? A: A grafted sugar cane jujube tree typically begins to bear fruit within 2-3 years of planting, with production increasing significantly as the tree matures.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: Jujube trees are quite cold hardy, generally thriving in USDA Zones 6-9. Some varieties can tolerate Zone 5 with protection. Please check your specific USDA zone for compatibility.
• Q: Can I grow this tree in a container? A: Yes, you can grow the sugar cane jujube tree in a large container, especially beneficial if you live in a colder climate and need to move it indoors during winter. Ensure the container is large enough to accommodate root growth.