Flowers
Dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants). Flowers bloom in winter and are greenish-yellow. Female flowers occur singly and male flowers are in clusters (look like a bunch of very small grapes).

Description
shrub. native. 3'- 6' tall bush. Leaves simple, smooth-edged, elliptical, grayish-green, and leathery. Leaves are oriented vertically, serving both to reduce midday leaf temperatures during the summer and to direct pollen blowing in the wind into the female's flowers by eddies formed by the leaves.

Comments
The fruit is an acorn-shaped seed (up to 1" long) that begins green and turns brown with age. The seeds are filled (40%) with a liquid wax that matches sperm whale oil in quality. Source: Pima.edu Pima Community College.

The oil has lubricant, moisturizing and soothing properties, as well as anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidant properties. It is considered to be one of the best moisturizers for the genital area, for both men and women.
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Jojoba propagates best from fresh seeds, which germinate in about two to three weeks when kept at a temperature of about 80 degrees Fahrenheit. A jojoba seedling grows rapidly and puts on 6 to 12 inches of growth in its first eight to 10 weeks before slowing to 6 to 12 inches annually for the next 10 years.
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