Ephedra chilensis C.Presl

Species

Gymnosperms > Gnetales > Ephedraceae > Ephedra

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 100 cm high. The branches are 1-3 mm across. The leaves are not easily seen. The flowers are green.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in Andean forest and Patagonian steppe in Argentina. In Chile it grows from 500 m to above 2,000 m above sea level. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 3,000 m above sea level. It grows in drier are with a winter rainfall of 400-800 mm. It grows in full sun. It suits hardiness zone 7. It can tolerate frost and snow.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses 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 -

Images

Leaf

Ephedra chilensis leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Ephedra chilensis fruit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Ephedra chilensis fruit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Conservation status

Ephedra chilensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329491-2
WFO ID wfo-0000794328
COL ID 6FNDG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ephedra araucana Ephedra chilensis Ephedra monticola Ephedra bracteata Ephedra americana f. alba Ephedra americana f. rosea Ephedra americana f. rubra Ephedra andina f. abbreviata Ephedra andina Ephedra andina Ephedra dumosa Ephedra gracilis Ephedra americana var. andina Ephedra americana var. andina Ephedra chilensis