A dioecious shrub, up to 2 m (6 ft.) in height, with leathery, ovate leaves, it is the only species in the genus. Pale-yellow male flowers appear in axillary clusters; the greenish female flowers are usually solitary and followed by ovoid seed capsules.<\/p>\n
The oil from the seeds of this herb was used by Native Americans as a cosmetic and for softening garments made from animal skins. In the 1970s jojoba was discovered to be a valuable replacement for sperm whale oil and large commercial plantations have since been established in Arizona and across wide areas of semi-arid grassland in the United States.<\/p>\n
It is native to southwestern North America and Mexico, and is widely grown as a crop in the United States and the Middle East.<\/p>\n
Tolerant of drought, it thrives in dry, gravelly soil. A half-hardy plant, it is propagated by seed sown in spring, or by heel cuttings taken in autumn.<\/p>\n
Oil expressed straight from the ripe seeds.<\/p>\n
Jojoba oil has exceptionally soothing and softening properties and is used in pharmaceutical ointments for dry skins, psoriasis and eczema.<\/p>\n
It is also an important ingredient of moisturizers, body lotions and sunscreens.<\/p>\n
The oil is used as an engine lubricant. The shrubs are planted to prevent further encroachment of total desert in arid areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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