Ziziphus mucronata
Pronunciation: Ziz-ih-fuss muh-kron-ah-tuh
Family: Rhamnaceae
Common Name: Buffalo thorn
Plant Type:
- trees, shrubs
- fruits, vegetables
Height to: Over 40 feet
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- 30 to 20ºF ZONE 9
- 40 to 30ºF ZONE 10
- 50 to 40ºF ZONE 11
Sun Exposure:
- part sun
- full sun
Bloom Season:
- late spring
- early summer
- mid summer
Bloom Description: Chartreuse, inconspicuous/none
Soil Type: All types
Toxic:
- No
Plant Perks:
- Edible
- Medicinal
- Wind Tolerant
- Drought Tolerant
- Attracts Hummingbirds
- Attracts Butterflies
Propagation: Cuttings, seeds
Native to: Summer rainfall areas of sub-saharan africa
Submitted by: Pepper23
Seed photo: 0
Located in: Trees, Shrubs