Botanical Name: Simmondsia chinensis
Common Name: Jojoba, Goatnut
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape a densely-branched, broadly rounded shrub, with stiff branches spreading upwards and outwards to form a full mounded shape; young stems are green and minutely hairy
Height 4' - 8' (10')
Spread equal or more
Growth Rate slow-moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors prefers warm full-sun locations; grows poorly in heavy shade
Soil thrives in dry, coarse soils; tolerates clay
Hardiness hardy (zones 10-13, 19-24): likes hot sunny inland habitats
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, opposite, held in an upright position; oblong-oval, 1"-2" long, leathery; pale green or greenish-yellow; sessile
Flowers unisexual, without petals, inconspicuous, on separate plants; April - July
Fruit a capsule: smooth, acorn-shaped, about 3/4" long, edible
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
medium to large filler, background or hedge material, valued for its durability, dense growth, and slope stabilizing
 
Landscape Care:
Watering an occasional deep soak; the plant is extremely drought-tolerant once established
Fertilizing a balanced fertilizer in spring will promote faster growth; little is required
Pruning to shape desired; the plant can be sheared
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other fruit yields commercially valuable oil
 
Origin: arid desert slopes, Riverside County into Baja
Family: Buxaceae

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