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Mormon Tea, Nevada (Ephedra nevadensis) potted plant, organic
$7.50
Family: Joint Fir (Ephedraceae)
Hardy to zone 6 to 12
Perennial, primitive shrub with jointed stems. Native to the American Southwest. Plant prefers full sun and alkaline, dry to mesic soils. Probably best to pot up to bigger pots and grow out for a year or two before transplanting to landscape. Traditional usage: Mormon. Used as a non-stimulating bronchial dilator for palliative treatment of the common cold or asthma.
Potted Plant, Certified Organically Grown
These were started in the winter of 2021 and are nicely established in 3-inch-pots. price reduced from $10.00 to $7.50 RAC
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Question
Jeannie Flamik –
I requested to be placed on a “wishlist” for Mormon Tea, Nevada Ephedra nevadensis, potted plant. Please advise when it may be available.
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Richo Cech –
Hi Jeannie, Its the green “join waitlist” button that you want to hit. Wishlist just creates a personal shopping list for you to check back on later to remind you of what you wanted to get. I just germinated scads of these in the greenhouse, we’ll enable sales when they size up.
Richo
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Stephanie Shank –
Thanks Richo,
I’m looking forward to ordering Mormon Tea when it becomes available.
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Richo Cech –
These are now available, they are ones we started in the winter and they’re solid now, priced down to $7.50.
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Deanne Ellsworth –
How long before you are ready to ship this?????
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Richo Cech –
Hi Deanne, We’ve learned not to try to ship them small–we’ll probably list them again next year. richo
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Paula –
Hello – I was wondering if I could buy the Ephedra for a house plant for now. We can give it southern exposure in the house. This is a good herb for breathing issues but it seems we are not able to purchase the dried herb from Mountain Rose so it would be nice to have the actual plant. What do you think of trying to keep the Ephedra as a house plant this winter?
Thank you,
Paula
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hello Paula, What you have here is Mormon Tea which is not the same as Ma-huang. Mormon tea has no ephedrine although you are right in saying that it has been traditionally used for upper respiratory issues. These plants do fine on a sunny sill, but they’ll never get very big that way, they need to throw their roots deep into a natural substrate in order to make much leaf volume. As a pet, fine, as a tea herb–needs to be planted outdoors. Richo
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Matt –
Can I get onto a notification list to purchase one as soon as they are available?
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Admin Richo Cech –
OK, will do, thank you for your interest.
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Matthew Klauer –
I would like to purchase this plant, but I cannot add it into my cart. How can I place an order for a live plant? Thanks
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hi Matthew,
OK, try again, it should be orderable now.
Richo
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Laura Carroll –
will mormon tea plant grow outside in coastal SW Washington State? zone 8 a or b…
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Richo Cech –
yes, these are listed to a Z 6 to 12, you’d be plenty warm enough. a well-drained site is crucial, though. we’re in a Z 8a and there’s a big one of these growing just down the street from me–roadside, and is never intentionally watered. r
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Kat –
Would this grow in Georgia? We are 8b, but it gets hot and humid here in the summer.
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Richo Cech –
Hello Kat,
Yes, provide a fast-draining soil and the plant will demonstrate wide adaptability.
Richo
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Charity –
Will you be able to ship me some of these this year?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Charity,
We’re going to let our Mormon Tea size up for another year before offering it to people, the plants are small and slow-growing.
Richo
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Deanne Ellsworth –
is this the tea called Ephedra Viridis????? So no plant this year???
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Richo Cech –
Ephedra viridis is “Mormon Tea, Green” in this catalog. Hit “waitlist on the mormon tea plant–we will enable them soon–we have a moderate supply of nice ones available. r
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Catherine D Barela –
I am on waiting list. Native Nevadan. Dad always grew and it was good for colds and flu. Can’t wait
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Laurissa –
Hello, do you think this would do well in the Mediterranean climate here in the San Francisco Bay Area? I have a large garden in the backyard and could plant this in my raised beds filled with composted horse manure. Everything grows beautifully in them, but I suppose these are a desert plant?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Laurissa,
The Mormon tea is native to your area. It does do well as a desert-conditions landscape plant. Not sure about all the compost, I give mine sand and grit and they do well with that.
Richo
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