WorldFloraDB - Ephedra alata

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The stems are rigid and branched. The leaves are 3-6 mm long and united towards the base of the plant. They are opposite and with 2 at each node. They are thick scale leaves. There are male cones in clusters. They are oval and 3-8 mm long. The female cones are at the nodes of the stems.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	shrub
Growth support	climber free-standing
Foliage retention	evergreen
Sexuality	dioecy
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Mature height (meter)	1.0
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Rooting depth (meter)	1.9
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in deserts.

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Usage

Uses	animal food environmental use material medicinal
Edible	fruits
Therapeutic use	Dropsy (unspecified), Cardiotonic (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified)
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

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