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EPHEDRA distachya ssp. distachya
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Ephedraceae |
| Origin: | Alps: scree. |
| Special Features: | Unusual and seldom cultivated rarity from the Alps. Prefers very dry, calcareous locations. Showy fruits, bright red berries in autumn. A warm, very dry and competitive free location in the drywall, alpinum or rock garden is preferred. |
| Historical: | Cultivation only permitted as an ornamental plant, other uses require approval. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold / green) |
| Flower Colour: | greenish yellow |
| Natural Flowering Period: | April - May |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | green |
| Growth Habit: | erect / clumping / shrubby / richly branched |
| Height with Flowers: | 50 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / lime-loving, calcareous / well-drained / poor, lean |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | decorative fruit / medicinal plant / tea herb |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.3 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 8.69565 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
115 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
20 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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