Medium-sized deciduous tree with a round semi-open crown can grow up to about 10 m. The young twigs are clearly zig-zag and always with one or two thorns at the base of each leaf. If there is one thorn, it is curved and up to 3 cm long. The flower wood is thorny. The older bark is dark gray-brown and smooth. The elliptical to oval-elongated leaves are glossy dark green and have three clear main veins. The yellow flowers open in pairs or in bundles of three in the months of April and May. They are followed by fleshy drupes that range in color from red to black-brown. The fruits are edible and have been eaten in China since long before our era.

• Height 8 – 10 m
• Crown round, half-open crown, capriciously growing
• Bark and branches twigs zig-zag, thorny, bark dark gray-brown
• Leaf elliptical to oval-oblong, with three main veins, glossy green, 2 – 7 cm
• Flowers in axillary pairs or bundles of 3, yellow, April / May
• Fruits fleshy drupe, oval-oblong, 1.5 – 2.5 cm, dark red to black-brown, edible fruits
• Spines and thorns yes
• non-toxic
• Soil all well-drained soils, slightly acidic to calcareous, tolerates drought
• Soil moisture can be used on dry soil
• Hardiness -13
• resistant to wind
• standard tree, feathered tree, solitary tree
• Origin Southeastern Europe to South and East Asia
• Zizuphus zizyphus