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| Common Name |
Jojoba |
| Latin Name |
Simmondsia chinensis |
| Native Habitat |
Sandy washes 0 to 5,000 feet in Mojave and Sonoran
Deserts |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Height X Width |
To 8 feet x 8 feet, slow growing |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Grey green, evergreen, oval |
| Garden Suitability |
Ethnobotanical |
| Ornamental Value |
Hedge, fill |
| Nature Value |
Browse, nuts eaten |
| Native American Uses |
Ground nuts made into coffee-like drink, nut eaten
(eating too many can work as a laxative) |
| Links |
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| Data |
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| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=7623 |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jojoba |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/Jojoba/Jojoba.htm |
| Images and
data |
http://ag.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Simmondsia_chinensis.html |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SICH |
| Images, nursery, and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/simmondsia-chinensis |
