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Ephedra is a plant genus, commonly called California mormon tea, a bush shrub, and with a upright growth habit. Its native range is California deserts. No public specimens of Ephedra are catalogued on collecto.rs yet — adding the first one earns it a permanent home in the public catalog. Reference care guidance for Ephedra suggests full sun light, low watering, warm temperatures, and low humidity; collector consensus will refine this as more public specimens are added. Drill into a specific species in the Ephedra genus below, or browse who's growing it.
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Ephedra is a plant genus. Commonly known as California mormon tea, a bush shrub, and with a upright growth habit. Native to California deserts. No public specimens are tracked on collecto.rs yet — be the first to add yours.
Reference care guidance for Ephedra: full sun light, low watering, warm temperatures, and low humidity. Collectors on collecto.rs will refine this as more public specimens are added.
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