High-Climbing Jointfir

Ephedra altissima

Native to:
Algeria, Canary Is., Chad, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara
High-Climbing Jointfir

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Taxonomy

Division:
Gnetophyta | - Mormon tea and other gnetophytes
Family:
Ephedraceae
Genus:
Ephedra
Species:
Ephedra altissima
USDA Symbol:
EPAL3

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:
Perennial
Growth Habit:
Shrub
Height:
150 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes
Salt Tolerant:
Yes