Equisetum praealtum
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Equisetum hyemale var. affine
- Phonetic Spelling
- ek-wis-SEE-tum pray-AL-tum
- Description
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Tall Scouring-rush is a native evergreen perennial rush found in open or wooded areas along stream banks, pond margins, ditches, floodplains, runoff flats, and wet ledges. Its native status includes the lower 48 states.
Its smooth, segmented foliage makes an interesting addition to a pond or other water landscape or when grown in a container. If using a container, drainage holes are discouraged.
Dragonfly's love using this plant as a perch.
Insects, Diseases and Other Plant Problems: An aggressive plant.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Equisetum
- Species:
- praealtum
- Family:
- Equisetaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- North America, China
- Distribution:
- AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Play Value:
- Buffer
- Defines Paths
- Textural
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herb
- Native Plant
- Perennial
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasional Flooding
- Occasionally Dry
- Occasionally Wet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
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Fruit:
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- This plant does not have fruit but does have cones. Spores are available from May to September.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Whorled
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Near Septic
- Patio
- Pond
- Pool/Hardscape
- Riparian
- Slope/Bank
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
- Rain Garden
- Water Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Barrier
- Border
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Small Mammals
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Wet Soil