Horsetail Equisitum hyemale Equisetaceae
	Form: Rush-like shrub Seasonality: Perennial Size: 4 feet tall, clumping Flowers: None, see note below Fruit: Cone-like structures at the ends of stems Stems: Hollow, slender, bright green in obvious sections, with a ring of black and gray at each joint Range/Origin: Europe and North America Hardiness: Sunset zones; 1 - 24; USDA: 3-11 Comments: Low litter, No thorns CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Exposure: Full to partial sun Water: Heavy to marshy Soil: Wet soils Propagation: Spores, division Maintenance: Some; root prune and dig out unwanted growth
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