Ephedra viridis

Green Mormon Tea.

1Gal Container (Up to 0)

Ephedra viridis, Green Ephedra, grows in many dry areas of California, and is showy at certain times of the year, with its yellow pollen cones.

Ephedra viridis, Green Mormon Tea, is so lovely in its natural habitat with companions.

Ephedra viridis, Green Ephedra, is shown here growing amongst the rocks, and the pattern of rocks and plants, almost appears as a designed landscape.

Ephedra viridis (Mormon tea) at about 6000 ft. between Big Bear and Lucerne.

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Green Mormon Tea is an evergreen shrub, 4 ft., desert areas, Calif. to Utah, looks like leafless shrub. In many desert locations both species (E. californica and Ephedra virides) exist together. Ephedra spp. are good wildlife plants.

Ephedra viridis tolerates sand.
Ephedra viridis is great for a bird garden.
Foliage of Ephedra viridis has color white and is evergreen.
Flower of Ephedra viridis has color na.

Communities for Ephedra viridis:Great Basin Sage, Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland and Yellow Pine Forest.

ph:	6.00 to 8.00
usda:	4 to 10
height[m]:	0.50 to 1.20
width[m]:	1.00 to 2.00
rainfall[cm]:	38.00 to 60.00

What does all this mean!?!