Perennials, Woody > Ephedra > Ephedra altissima > Ephedra altissima
Ephedra altissima
High-climbing Joint Fir
Origin: Native to the Canary Islands and Southern Europe.
| Family |
| Ephedraceae |
| Genus |
| Ephedra |
| Species |
| altissima |
| Category |
| Perennials, Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| - 20 to 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 4 to 34 |
| Height |
| 2 m |
| Spread |
| 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| An evergreen shrub that is in leaf all year. The plant produces long, spindly, needle-like leaves. |
| Landscape |
| In beds, or as a single specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Requires well-drained loamy soil in full sun. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Pests |
| No notable pests or diseases. |
| Habitat |
| Rocky calcareous slopes, 10 - 700 m above sea level. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit produced between April and May. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by sowing seed in autumn in a greenhouse. |
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