Ephedra altissima Desf.

High-climbing jointfir (en), Éphédra élevé (fr), Éphèdre très élevé (fr), Éphèdre élevé (fr)

Species

Gymnosperms > Gnetales > Ephedraceae > Ephedra

Characteristics

A shrub.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	shrub
Growth support	climber
Foliage retention	evergreen
Sexuality	dioecy
Pollination	anemogamy
Spread	endozoochory
Mature width (meter)	-
Mature height (meter)	1.5 - 2.0
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color
Blooming months	-
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	-

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara and arid places.

More

Not known

Light
Soil humidity
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Soil acidity
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Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

Uses	material medicinal
Edible	fruits
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.

Mode	seedlings
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

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Distribution

Conservation status

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:383350-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000794288
COL ID	6FNCQ
BDTFX ID	23984
INPN ID	96098
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Ephedra altissima Chaetocladus altissima