Barkoli
Ziziphus mauritiana
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📖 About this plant
Ziziphus mauritiana (Indian jujube or ‘Barkoli’ in Odia, also called Ber) is a small thorny deciduous tree of the Rhamnaceae family. The tree produces edible round to ovoid fruits that ripen from green to yellow-red — sweet-tart in flavour and eaten fresh, dried, or pickled. Ber is one of India’s most drought-tolerant fruit trees and is extensively cultivated in arid and semi-arid regions. Wood is hard and used for agricultural implements. Leaves are valuable livestock fodder. Fruits are rich in vitamin C and used in traditional medicine for coughs and digestive complaints.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Drought-tolerant; weekly when young
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Humidity
Low to moderate
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Temperature
20-40°C
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Soil
Well-draining; tolerates poor and saline soils
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- India, Southeast Asia
- 📏 Max height
- 5-10 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Autumn (small yellow flowers in clusters)
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Deciduous rounded dark green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 30+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Fast
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds, grafting, cuttings
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Fruit fly, leaf roller, powdery mildew, sooty mould
💡 Care tips
- Plant grafted trees for superior fruit. Tolerates drought, salinity, and poor soils. Harvest fruits when yellow-red.
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