5 JOJOBA Simmondsia Chinensis Fruit Nut Oil Evergreen Shrub Seeds

DESCRIPTION: NAME: Jojoba OTHER COMMON NAMES: Deer Nut / Goat Nut / Pignut / Wild Hazel / Quinine Nut / Coffeeberry SCIENTIFIC NAME: Simmondsia Chinensis COLOR: Yellowish Green PLANT SEEDS: When soil temp warms to 70F BLOOM TIME: March - May HARVEST: Varies HARDINESS ZONE: (8) 9 - 12 PLANT HEIGHT: 3 - 6' PLANT SPACING: 3 - 5' LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average - Dry QUANTITY: 5 Seeds OTHER: The Jojoba shrub is native to Southwestern North America. It is the source of Jojoba Oil, & It is grown commercially for this. The plants produce 1/2 - 3/4" oval, acorn-like fruit (also called a nut or the seed) that contain almost 50% oil. The oil is odorless so is often used in cosmetics, skin products, & pharmaceuticals. The oil has lots of other uses, including as a cooking oil, biodiesel fuel, & engine lubricant. This plant also has many traditional medicinal uses. Jojoba shrubs have long waxy evergreen greyish-silver leaves. They grow best in arid desert