Equisetum arvense
Field horsetail, Horse pipes, Mare's tail, Snake grass
Equisetum Equisetum
E. arvense - E. arvense is a creeping rhizomatous perennial with fleshy unbranched shoots with spore-bearing cones in spring, followed by green, regularly-branched, deeply-grooved shoots until winter.
Equisetum arvense is: Semi evergreen
Clump-forming
Can be poisonous to wildlife and livestock
Cream, Green, Yellow, Variegated in All seasons
Regular hoeing can help control the spread. Also a heavy, light-excluding mulch can be used around ornamentals to keep this weed in hand. It will take several seasons before the weed is controlled.
The single cone on each fertile stem can release 100,000 spores that germinate quickly on moist surfaces.
Rhizome sections, Spores
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Equisetum arvense (Field horsetail) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.7m after 2-5 years.
Enjoys moist soil. The rhizomes penetrate deeply into the soil and is the main means of spreading. When these stems are broken-up, individual pieces will regrow very readily.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Equisetum arvense
Field horsetail, Horse pipes, Mare's tail, Snake grass
Equisetum Equisetum
E. arvense - E. arvense is a creeping rhizomatous perennial with fleshy unbranched shoots with spore-bearing cones in spring, followed by green, regularly-branched, deeply-grooved shoots until winter.
Semi evergreen
Clump-forming
Can be poisonous to wildlife and livestock
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Cream, Green, Yellow, Variegated in All seasons
Regular hoeing can help control the spread. Also a heavy, light-excluding mulch can be used around ornamentals to keep this weed in hand. It will take several seasons before the weed is controlled.
The single cone on each fertile stem can release 100,000 spores that germinate quickly on moist surfaces.
Rhizome sections, Spores
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Equisetum arvense (Field horsetail) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.7m after 2-5 years.
Enjoys moist soil. The rhizomes penetrate deeply into the soil and is the main means of spreading. When these stems are broken-up, individual pieces will regrow very readily.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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