| Latin Name: | Ephedra intermedia |
| Family: | Ephedraceae |
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| Known Hazards: | None known |
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Author: Schrenk. ex C.A.Mey.
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| Habit: Evergreen Shrub |
| Habitat: Gritty mountain slopes at low elevations[74]. |
| Height: 1.0 Width: |
Cultivation Details:
Requires a well-drained loamy soil and a sunny position[11]. Established plants are drought resistant and are also lime tolerant[146].
Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required. Some forms are monoecious[11].
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Propagation Notes:
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a greenhouse[200]. It can also be sown in spring in a greenhouse in a sandy compost[K]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and grow them on for at least their first winter in a greenhouse. Plant out in the spring or early summer after the last expected frosts and give some protection in their first winter[K].
Division in spring or autumn[238].
Layering.
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