Marsh horsetail
Equisetum palustre
Equisetum
Equisetaceae
Native Plants
Zone 4–10
🐾 Pet-Safe
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.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Moderate
Sun
Partial Sun
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
24″ – 60″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
8″
Watering Schedule
Every 5-7 Days • Keep Soil Consistently Wet To Boggy
Soil pH
5.5 – 6.5
Temperature
-30° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 16″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Medium
Propagation: Seed
Ecology & Origin
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
Safety & Use
⚕ Medicinal
🐾 Pet-safe
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken May 3, 2018 by Tela Botanica − Liliane ROUBAUDI (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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