Taxonomy

Division:

Equisetophyta | - Horsetails

Family:

Equisetaceae

Genus:

Equisetum

Species:

Equisetum × nelsonii

USDA Symbol:

EQNE

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:

Rhizomes survive fire and resprout vigorously from underground.

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:

moist, nutrient-rich, well-drained soil

Drainage:

tolerates poor drainage

Moisture:

consistently moist

Notes:

Often found in wetlands and marshy areas

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Hybrid horsetail; reproduces vegetatively via rhizomes rather than spores. Spore viability is typically low or absent.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI