Equisetum — 10 species
Botanical species in the genus Equisetum recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Equisetum arvense
Equisetum arvense
Family: Equisetaceae
Cultivation
Prefers poor dusty ground. This rather contradicts another report which says that the presence of this plant indicates underground water. Prefers a moist but well-drained fertile soil with a pH between 6.5 and 7.5.
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Equisetum bogotense
Equisetum bogotense
Family: Equisetaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in warm temperate to tropical areas, usually but not exclusively at elevations above 2,000 metres in the tropics. The plant occasionally invades abandoned cultivated fields in its native range.
Full cultivation guide →Equisetum fluviatile
Equisetum fluviatile
Family: Equisetaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moist soil with a pH between 6.5 and 7.5. Plants are hardy to about -30°c. Plants have a deep and penetrating root system and can be invasive.
Full cultivation guide →Equisetum hyemale
Equisetum hyemale
Family: Equisetaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moist soil with a pH between 6.5 and 7.5. Plants are hardy to about -30°c. The stems of this species were once exported to Britain in quantity from Holland so that they could be used as an abrasive for cleaning pots and pans.
Full cultivation guide →Equisetum palustre
Equisetum palustre
Family: Equisetaceae
Cultivation
We have no information on the needs of this species but, judging by the plant's native habitat, it is likely to require a moist to wet soil in a sunny position. A very cold-hardy species tolerating temperatures down to about -30°c. Plants have a deep and penetrating root system and can be invasive.
Full cultivation guide →Equisetum pratense
Equisetum pratense
Family: Equisetaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moist soil with a pH between 6.5 and 7.5. Plants are hardy to about -30°c. Plants have a deep and penetrating root system and can be invasive.
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Equisetum ramosissimum
Equisetum ramosissimum
Family: Equisetaceae
Cultivation
A plant with a very wide range, found from temperate Europe and Asia through to the tropics of Africa and Asia. Easily grown in ordinary garden soil, so long as it remains moist.
Full cultivation guide →Equisetum sylvaticum
Equisetum sylvaticum
Family: Equisetaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moist soil with a pH between 6.5 and 7.5. Plants are hardy to about -30°c. Plants have a deep and penetrating root system and can be invasive.
Full cultivation guide →Equisetum telmateia
Equisetum telmateia
Family: Equisetaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moist soil with a pH between 6.5 and 7.5. Plants are hardy to about -30°c. Plants have a deep and penetrating root system and can be invasive.
Full cultivation guide →Equisetum variegatum
Equisetum variegatum
Family: Equisetaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moist but well-drained fertile soil with a pH between 6.5 and 7.5. A very cold-hardy species tolerating temperatures down to about -30°c. Plants have a deep and penetrating root system and can be invasive.
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