Ephedra triandra Tul.

Species

Gymnosperms > Gnetales > Ephedraceae > Ephedra

Characteristics

A shrub. The stems are 1-2 mm across and the internodes are 2-6 cm long. The fruit are 10-12 mm long. The fruit are red.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 3,000 m above sea level.
More
Not known
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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

Habit

Ephedra triandra habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

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

Flower

Ephedra triandra flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Ephedra triandra fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Ephedra triandra fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Ephedra triandra world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Conservation status

Ephedra triandra threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:383468-1
WFO ID wfo-0000794493
COL ID 6FPBF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ephedra triandra