River horsetail

Equisetum fluviatile

Equisetum

Equisetaceae

Native Plants

Zone 4–10

🐾 Pet-Safe

This ancient plant thrives in consistently wet conditions along pond edges, streams, or boggy areas. The distinctive jointed stems spread via underground rhizomes and require little care beyond maintaining adequate moisture. Best suited for water gardens or naturally wet areas of the landscape.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Moderate

Sun

Partial Sun

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Fast

Mature Height

24″ – 60″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

18″

Watering Schedule

Keep Consistently Moist • Requires Constant Moisture, Can Tolerate Standing Water

Soil pH

4.5 – 6

Temperature

-30° – 95°F

Mature Spread

up to 36″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Fine

Propagation: Seed

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Alaska

Albania

Alberta

Altay

Amur

Austria

Baltic States

Belarus

Belgium

British Columbia

Bulgaria

Buryatiya

Central European Rus

China North-Central

China South-Central

Chita

Connecticut

Czechoslovakia

Delaware

Denmark

Safety & Use

⚕ Medicinal

🐾 Pet-safe

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken Jan 1, 1900 by EOL − Encyclopedia of Life (cc-by-nc-sa)

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