| Latin Name: | Ephedra trifurca |
| Family: | Ephedraceae |
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| Known Hazards: | None known |
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Author: Torr.
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| Habit: Evergreen Shrub |
| Habitat: Dry sandy and rocky places below 600 metres in Creosote bush scrub, deserts etc[71]. |
| Height: 2.0 Width: |
Cultivation Details:
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it could succeed outdoors at least in the milder parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Requires a well-drained loamy soil and a sunny position[1, 11]. Established plants are drought resistant and are also lime tolerant[200].
Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown in fruit and seed are required.
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Propagation Notes:
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a greenhouse[200]. It can also be sown in spring in a greenhouse in a sandy compost[K]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and grow them on for at least their first winter in a greenhouse. Plant out in the spring or early summer after the last expected frosts and give some protection in their first winter[K].
Division in spring or autumn[238].
Layering.
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