Taxonomy

Division:

Equisetophyta | - Horsetails

Family:

Equisetaceae

Genus:

Equisetum

Species:

Equisetum × font-queri

USDA Symbol:

EQFO

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

60 cm

Light Requirements:

Full Sun

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Equisetum species resprout vigorously from deep rhizomes after fire.

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:

moist, rich, well-drained loamy soil

pH:

5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)

Drainage:

tolerates poor drainage

Moisture:

consistently moist

Notes:

Prefers wetland areas and riverbanks

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Hybrid horsetail; reproduces vegetatively via rhizomes rather than spores. Spores typically abortive.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI