Family:  Jojoba (Simmondsiaceae)

Hardy to Zones 8 to 12, otherwise grown as a potted plant and brought in for the winter

(Goat Nut, Pig Nut, Coffeeberry) Perennial, evergreen, dioecious, woody shrub native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts, growing to 6 feet and preferring full sun and very dry conditions.  Excellent potential as a crop grown in marginal lands.  Can be grown in potted culture.  Protect from frost.  Seeds are a source of liquid wax known as jojoba oil, a.k.a. vegetal whale oil.  Valuable in cosmetics and in medicine.  Plant 5 to 15 feet apart.

potted shrub, certified organically grown