Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba)

Simmondsia chinensis, Jojoba, Goatnut

Botanical name: Simmondsia chinensis

Common names: Jojoba, Goatnut

Family: Simmondsiaceae

Origin: Sonoran Desert of California and Arizona

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 8-11?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunDry conditionsModerate waterEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

An evergreen shrub, dioecious, smooth, gray-green leaves. Jojoba is grown commercially for its oil, a liquid wax ester, expressed from the seed. Jojoba oil is unique because it is a naturally occurring liquid wax, similar in its properties to "Spermaceti" (whale oil). These types of liquid waxes have hundreds of uses and are very difficult to make synthetically.

Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping. Plant does best with occasional deep watering.


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Simmondsia chinensis, Jojoba, Goatnut
Simmondsia chinensis, Jojoba, Goatnut
Simmondsia chinensis, Jojoba, Goatnut
Simmondsia chinensis, Jojoba, Goatnut
Simmondsia chinensis, Jojoba, Goatnut
Simmondsia chinensis, Jojoba, Goatnut
Simmondsia chinensis, Jojoba, Goatnut
Simmondsia chinensis, Jojoba, Goatnut


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