JOJOBA TREE SEEDS (Simmondsia chinensis) Rare Medicinal Oil Plant “Goat Nut” Desert Shrub

JOJOBA TREE SEEDS   (Simmondsia chinensis)

The Jojoba Plant (Simmondsia chinensis), also known as Goatnut, is a rare and highly valued desert shrub native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States, including Southern and Central California and the Sonoran Desert. Long-lived and drought-tolerant, jojoba is prized worldwide for the natural liquid wax oil produced from its seeds, widely used in cosmetics, skincare, hair care applications.

Jojoba grows as a dense, rounded evergreen shrub reaching up to 7 feet tall, with medium-green leathery leaves that remain year-round. It thrives in hot, dry climates and is exceptionally tolerant of poor, rocky, sandy, and saline soils when excellent drainage is provided. Male and female flowers occur on separate plants, with seed-producing “goatnut” fruits forming only on female plants when pollinated.

Used for centuries by Native American cultures, jojoba oil was traditionally applied for many different uses. Today, it remains one of the most sought-after plant oils in natural and commercial products.

🌿 Key Features:

• Botanical Name: Simmondsia chinensis

• Common Names: Jojoba, Goatnut

• Plant Type: Evergreen desert shrub

• Height: Up to 7 feet

• Growth Rate: Moderate

• Foliage: Medium green, evergreen leaves

• Flowers: Small yellow flowers (male and female plants separate)

• Fruit: Oil-rich seeds produced on female plants

• Soil: Sandy, rocky, well-draining; tolerates poor and saline soils

• Water Needs: Very low; drought tolerant once established

• Hardiness: USDA Zones 9–10

Jojoba is an excellent choice for xeriscaping, desert gardens, medicinal plant collections, and growers seeking a truly useful and resilient plant with deep cultural and commercial importance.

Jojoba Germination:

1) Soak the seeds for 24 hours in water that is heated to 85-90 degrees F. Use a thermos to help keep the water warm for as long as possible. This will greatly increase germination rates. Also, for Jojoba seeds it is necessary to use a heated propagator mat set at 90-95 degrees F. 

2) Sow seeds 1 inch deep in very well draining "sandy cactus starting mixed soil" and keep it barely moist and at 90-95 degrees F. Do not over water or keep wet at any time; just keep the soil barely moist but never let it dry out. Misting the soil with a spray bottle is optimal with little risk of overwatering.

3) Expect germination between 20 to 30 days. Without a heated propagator they could take months.

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Germinación de jojoba:

1) Remoje las semillas durante 24 horas en agua a una temperatura de 85-90 grados Fahrenheit. Use un termo para mantener el agua caliente el mayor tiempo posible. Esto aumentará considerablemente la tasa de germinación. Además, para las semillas de jojoba es necesario usar una manta térmica para germinación a una temperatura de 90-95 grados Fahrenheit.

2) Siembre las semillas a 2,5 cm de profundidad en una mezcla de tierra arenosa para cactus con buen drenaje y manténgala ligeramente húmeda a una temperatura de 90-95 grados Fahrenheit. No riegue en exceso ni mantenga la tierra mojada en ningún momento; solo manténgala ligeramente húmeda, pero sin que se seque por completo. Rociar la tierra con un pulverizador es lo ideal, ya que reduce el riesgo de exceso de riego.

3) La germinación se produce entre 20 y 30 días. Sin una manta térmica para germinación, podría tardar meses.

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