Ephedra viridis
GREEN JOINT FIR, MORMON TEA
Ephedraceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

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Flowers: chartreuse

Flowering Time: late winter to mid spring

Leaves: mid green

Edibility: -- not edible --, herbalist herb
 
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Ephedra viridis
GREEN JOINT FIR, MORMON TEA
Ephedraceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: chartreuse

Flowering Time: late winter to mid spring

Leaves: mid green

Edibility: -- not edible --, herbalist herb


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, contemporary & dry style designs

Uses: informal edging, groundcovers

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: habitat






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