Ephedra aspera

Rough Joint Fir

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Common Name:

Rough Joint Fir

Plant Type:

Flower color:

Yellow

Foliage color:

Green

Sun (From 0 to 5):

4

Water (From 0 to 5):

2

Maximum temperature:

36°C

Minimum temperature:

7°C

Maximum height:

120 cm

Maximum width:

120 cm

Rough Joint Fir (Ephedra aspera) - Description

Ephedra aspera is a species of Ephedra known by the common names rough jointfir, boundary ephedra, and pitamoreal. It is native to the southwestern United States from California to Texas and parts of northern Mexico. It is a resident of varied woodland and scrub plant communities.

Rough Joint Fir (Ephedra aspera) - Blooming

Plants are dioecious (that means the male cones are borne on separate plants as the female cones are). Blooms very small flowers followedy by spherical fruits.

Rough Joint Fir (Ephedra aspera) - Growth

Grows best with full sun exposure. Ephedra works well as groundcover in a shrub border or rock garden. In areas where Ephedra is not growing hardy, raise plants in a cold greenhouse.

Rough Joint Fir (Ephedra aspera) - Planting

Depending on the hardiness of the species, sow seeds in fall or spring. Sow tender seeds in spring, and hardy seeds in containers in an open frame in fall. Conduct division also in fall or spring. Division entails propagating a plant by splitting it into 2 or more parts. Each part has its own root system and more than one shoot or dormant bud.

Rough Joint Fir (Ephedra aspera) - Pest

The only real issue for Ephedra is rust.

Rough Joint Fir (Ephedra aspera) - Interesting facts

E. sinica is a popular herb in China, because of the chemical called ephedra it contains. Ephedra acts as a stimulant and has been known to treat some health problems, such as asthma, hay fever, and the common cold. Ephedra is usually referred to as "Mormon Tea", because the Mormons in North America brewed tea from a non-alkaloid producing species of Ephedra.