Ephedra Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Ephedra is a plant genus in the Ephedraceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 31 species in this genus. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Ephedra species
Mormon Tea
Ephedra altissima
Mehdi ChetibiCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Foliate Ephedra
Ephedra foliata
T R Shankar RamanCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Gerard's Ephedra
Ephedra gerardiana
no rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist
Calafate
Ephedra multiflora
Aira Francisca Faúndez FallauCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Przewalski's ephedra
Ephedra przewalskii
Urgamal MagsarCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
- Mormon TeaEphedra alataPlantoScan
Mormon Tea
Ephedra alata
- Antisyphilitic EphedraEphedra antisyphiliticaPlantoScan
Antisyphilitic Ephedra
Ephedra antisyphilitica
- Rough EphedraEphedra asperaPlantoScan
Rough Ephedra
Ephedra aspera
- Boelcke's EphedraEphedra boelckeiPlantoScan
Boelcke's Ephedra
Ephedra boelckei
- Breana EphedraEphedra breanaPlantoScan
Breana Ephedra
Ephedra breana
- California EphedraEphedra californicaPlantoScan
California Ephedra
Ephedra californica
- ChilcoEphedra chilensisPlantoScan
Chilco
Ephedra chilensis
- Cory's EphedraEphedra coryiPlantoScan
Cory's Ephedra
Ephedra coryi
- Cutler's EphedraEphedra cutleriPlantoScan
Cutler's Ephedra
Ephedra cutleri
- JointfirEphedra distachyaPlantoScan
Jointfir
Ephedra distachya
- Desert Mormon TeaEphedra fasciculataPlantoScan
Desert Mormon Tea
Ephedra fasciculata
- Mormon TeaEphedra fragilisPlantoScan
Mormon Tea
Ephedra fragilis
- Andean JointfirEphedra frustillataPlantoScan
Andean Jointfir
Ephedra frustillata
- Mormon TeaEphedra funereaPlantoScan
Mormon Tea
Ephedra funerea
- EphedraEphedra holopteraPlantoScan
Ephedra
Ephedra holoptera
- JointfirEphedra intermediaPlantoScan
Jointfir
Ephedra intermedia
- Ephedra lomatolepisEphedra lomatolepisPlantoScan
Ephedra lomatolepis
- One-seed EphedraEphedra monospermaPlantoScan
One-seed Ephedra
Ephedra monosperma
- Mormon TeaEphedra nevadensisPlantoScan
Mormon Tea
Ephedra nevadensis
- MaringaEphedra pedunculataPlantoScan
Maringa
Ephedra pedunculata
- Wrinkled seed ephedraEphedra rhytidospermaPlantoScan
Wrinkled seed ephedra
Ephedra rhytidosperma
- Ma huangEphedra sinicaPlantoScan
Ma huang
Ephedra sinica
- Pinecone EphedraEphedra strobilaceaPlantoScan
Pinecone Ephedra
Ephedra strobilacea
- Torrey's EphedraEphedra torreyanaPlantoScan
Torrey's Ephedra
Ephedra torreyana
- Ephedra trifurcaEphedra trifurcaPlantoScan
Ephedra trifurca
- Green EphedraEphedra viridisPlantoScan
Green Ephedra
Ephedra viridis
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