Jujube leaves are tall and can reach a height of 25 centimeters. They are mostly found on mountain slopes and roadsides. Jujube leaves are used to clear heat, detoxify, and cool the blood.
Jujube Leaf Potted Plants for Appreciation
Jujube trees belong to the Ulmaceae family and are deciduous tall trees that can reach a height of 30 meters. The crown of the tree is inverted ovoid-umbrella-shaped.
The bark of the tree is brownish-brown, smooth, and peels off in thin layers when old.
The leaves are alternate, ovate, elliptical-ovate, or lanceolate-ovate, with a pointed or gradually pointed apex and serrated edges.
Jujube trees are tall and majestic, with a broad crown and beautiful shape. The color of the leaves changes significantly throughout the seasons, with dense green shade in mid-summer and vibrant red leaves in autumn.
They are less susceptible to diseases and pests and have become increasingly popular in afforestation, landscaping, and biodiversity conservation. They are an important tree species for garden landscapes.
They can be planted alone or in clusters in parks and lawns next to buildings as shade trees;
They can be mixed with evergreen tree species to create scenic forests; planted in rows along sidewalks and roads as roadside trees.
Jujube leaves are tender and vibrant green when new, with strong sprouting ability and changing leaf colors. The branches have graceful and diverse shapes. They are good materials for making bonsai tree stumps and produce small, green flowers with a slight fragrance in winter.
In autumn, the leaves turn golden or red, and the straight trunk and smooth bark of the jujube tree are also attractive features. Small-leaved jujube trees are generally used as raw materials for bonsai;
Some even consider them the best deciduous trees for bonsai. The leaf surface is slightly rough, pale green on the back, and hairless. The flowering period is in April, and the fruit ripens in October to November.
Medicinal Uses of Jujube Leaves
They clear heat, detoxify, and cool the blood. They are used to treat painful sores and ulcers, as well as excessive bleeding from the uterus.
1. "Tang Materia Medica": The tender leaves are effective for treating sores and ulcers when applied topically.
2. "Rihuayu Materia Medica": Used to treat swelling and ulceration, applied with salt.
3. Yao Kecheng's "Food Materia Medica": It has a cooling effect on the heart and lungs and can be used to treat burns.
Selected Medicinal Recipes of Jujube Leaves
They are used to treat excessive and abnormal uterine bleeding in women: three liang of jujube leaves, one liang of licorice (slightly red and ground), two and a half liang of Ophiopogon japonicus (deheartened and roasted), and one liang of dried ginger (processed and ground).
Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder and take four qian (approximately 12 grams) per dose. Mix it with one medium-sized bowl of water and three jujube fruits. Boil until 60% of the liquid is gone, and then drink it warm without considering the time. ("Pujifang" Jujube Leaf Powder)
