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trefle.io · Taken May 3, 2018 by Tela Botanica − Liliane ROUBAUDI (cc-by-sa)
Equisetaceae
Marsh horsetail
Equisetum palustre
Also known as Equisetum palustre var. nanum, Equisetum palustre var. simplex, Equisetum palustre var. collinum-tenerrimum, Equisetum palustre var. nigridens
Zones 4–10Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Horsetail · Bog-Plant · Wetland · Ancient · Medicinal · Pond-Margin · Primitive · Bog-Garden
Pet-safeMedicinal
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
This ancient plant requires consistently wet to boggy soil conditions to thrive. Best suited for pond margins, bog gardens, or areas with poor drainage. Historically valued for medicinal uses but requires careful handling.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently wet to boggy · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 16 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Connecticut
Sources: trefle, usda
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