Mexican Giant Horsetail
Equisetum myriochaetum
- Native to:
- Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela
Photo by David J. Stang,alexlomas on Flickr (www.flickr.com),Charles76,Dick Culbert (www.flickr.com) from Gibsons, B.C., Canada,Jungle Rebel (www.flickr.com) from Brussels, Belgium,Daderot,Photo by David J. Stang,Carl August Julius Milde (en.wikipedia.org)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Equisetophyta | - Horsetails
- Family:
- Equisetaceae
- Genus:
- Equisetum
- Species:
- Equisetum myriochaetum
- USDA Symbol:
- EQMY
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 800 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Commonly found in wetland areas