Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) seeds
$4.95 – $158.00
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. Sow seeds 1 inch deep in very well drained soil and keep barely moist and very warm until germination, which takes 20 to 30 days. Work up in pots and transplant out 5 to 15 feet apart.
Packet contains 5 seeds
10 g contains ~16 seeds
100 g contains ~160 seeds
1 pound contains ~726 seeds
Open Pollinated, Untreated, NO GMO’s
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Seed Starter –
I’m having trouble getting the seeds to germinate. Any tips? I’m starting indoors on a seed heating pad. Thanks!
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Richo Cech –
try digging one up and assessing progress. slow to germinate, they can sit there with a root for some time. breeds confidence to see the beginning phases. seed tested and of highest quality, i’ll be listing plants off of these seeds when they size up. r
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Heather –
I live in west central Texas ( San Angelo, Abeline area) we have pretty hot summers but our winters can get nasty around January/February. Would these need to be potted here?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Heather, These are hardy to zone 8 and will be more cold-tolerant if kept in sun in fast draining soil. Short periods of cold may be ok. they are pretty leathery. richo
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Barney –
Hello, I am interested in growing some jojoba on my property in Arizona. I am curious where your seeds are harvested and how soon you would be able to ship them.
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hi Barney,
We ship seeds on an ongoing basis as quickly as possible after you order them. Our seeds are from Southern California. Richo
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Helen –
Hello, can you see the differens between male and female seeds?
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Richo Cech –
you can’t, you have to wait until the plant flowers
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aqhussein –
How long does it take to start flowering?
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Richo Cech –
Plants I have here are showing flowers in year 5. for significant field production, you may have to grow the plants for a decade to get full yield, and they are very long-lived. r
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Elize FOURIE –
Is the male and female seeds in packet? do you ship to south africa
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hello Elize, Yes, new crop just came in on this, so now would be a good time to get the seeds. Nobody can determine the sex of a seed without DNA testing, which would render it nonfertile. We generally trust to nature to make the seeds about 50% male and 50% female, so a packet should contain both sexes. That is my experience with these. We do ship to South Africa yet we cannot guarantee shipments to South Africa. We can provide tracking but cannot be responsible for the actions of customs in South Africa. Therefore we encourage you to find the seeds locally or if you do purchase from us, keep your fingers crossed, they may or may not make it. Richo
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Fátima Orta Jacinto –
Hello, Do you ship to Europe (Portugal)?
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Richo Cech –
Hi! Sorry, no, Portugal is in the EU and we can’t ship to the EU. Richo
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ALvaro –
Are these seeds organic before planting them
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Richo Cech –
Hello Alvaro, No, not certified organically grown. They are untreated, open-pollinated and non-gmo. Richo
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