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Equisetum ramosissimum
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Equisetum ramosissimum

Equisetum ramosissimum

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Perennial
Growth—

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[1].

Propagation

Spores - Division of the rhizomes. Even small sections will grow away so long as they have a node. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Equisetum+ramosissimum>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Philippine Medicinal Plants — http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html ↩︎A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
  2. [2]Fern Databank, Sahah. — http://www.forest.sabah.gov.my ↩︎Information on the ferns growing at Sabah in Indonesia. A description, habitat and plant uses are givem, often accompanied by a photo.
  3. [3]Ferns and Man in New Guinea — Croft. J. · 1982 · http://www.anbg.gov.au/fern/ferns-man-ng.html ↩︎Based on a paper presented to Papua New Guinea Botany Society in 1982, gives a brief guide to the uses of 42 species of fern in New Guinea. Published on the internet.