Botanical Name: Ephedra viridis
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Common Name: Mormon Tea  
Plant photo of: Ephedra viridis
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Green

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

  • Description

  • Notes

Ephedra is a Utah native, with an upright to open growth habit, growing 2 to 4 feet tall and wide. Bark is bright green and is the plants most obvious characteristic. Leaves are very small and nearly inconspicuous. It does not techically have flowers, but does have inconspicuous cones. Provides an interesting structure and texture in the garden.