Long-leaf Ephedra
Scientific Name: Ephedra viridis Cov.
Synonym: Ephedra nevadensis var. viridis
Family: Ephedraceae
Sunset®: 1,2,10-13
USDA: 6b-11
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Origin: Mojave desert in the western USA (Utah, western Colorado, California, northwestern Arizona) 3000 to 7000 feet elevation (500-2000 m) on dry well drained areas
Growth Habits: Erect shrubs, slow growing to 20 inches to 5 feet tall (0.5-1.5 m), generally around 40 inches tall (1 m); rigid branchlets, 3.5 mm in diameter, nodes 1.2 to 3.6 inches apart (3-9 cm); very tiny, opposite leaves at the nodes, 1.5 to 4 mm long
Watering Needs: Little water
Propagation: Division of clumps, suckers, layering
©Gary A. Monroe. Washoe Co., NV, USDA-NRCS. 2004. The PLANTS Database
Long-leaf Ephedra (Ephedra viridis), U.S.D.A. Drawing, courtesy Hunt Institute
Blooming Habits:
The Ephedras are cone bearing, there are separate male plants and female plants. The cones come in early spring.
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