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Field Horsetail

Equisetum arvense
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Equisetum arvense (Field Horsetail) — botanical photograph
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Prezentare

Equisetum arvense, cunoscut sub numele de pădure de calmeu, este o herbă perenială găsită într-un spectru larg de habitaturi din America de Nord și Europa de Asia, de la Afghanistan până în Yukon din Canada. Originară din zonele Alabamă, Alaska și Grecia, acest plant se adaptează la soluri legături de lumină, medii sau grele cu un pH între 4 și 7. Cunoscut pentru fuste, talpi și rădăcini mănâncabile, Equisetum arvense este adesea folosit în preparate culinare. Prefere condițiile sec să umide și poate crește până la o înălțime de 0,6 metri. Caracteristică distinctivă a acestui plant este stemurile sale articulate și holeane care se pot confund cu bambusul mic, făcându-l recunoscut chiar și fără frunze sau conuri.

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What is Field Horsetail?

Equisetum arvense, cunoscut sub numele de pădure de calmeu, este o herbă perenială găsită într-un spectru larg de habitaturi din America de Nord și Europa de Asia, de la Afghanistan până în Yukon din Canada.

What is Field Horsetail used for?

Traditionally used for digestion. Each claim is evidence-rated — see Section II for full citations.

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Clinicaluses · safety · chemistry · dosagemedicinal profile
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Beneficii și dovezi

1 claim · traditional-use context
Traditional-use context
These notes are presented as ethnobotanical context. No cited clinical references are catalogued for this plant yet.
  • Traditional-use note: Field Horsetail appears in herbal sources around after-meal comfort traditions, often as a tea. PlantSage presents this as ethnobotanical context, not as medical advice.

    Traditional context only. This reviewed claim keeps the original low confidence level, but avoids treatment, disease, dosage, or guaranteed-effect language.

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Growingconditions · propagation · uses
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Cultivare

Equisetum arvense thrivează în soluri legături de lumină sau medii și preferă un pH între 4 și 7. Puteți tolera condițiile sec să umide, dar necesită o grăsime bună pentru a preveni rotul rădăcinilor. Foarte durabil din zonele 3-11, este o herbă perenială care crește până la o înălțime de 0,6 metri. Acest plant preferă să se situeze sub un zonă parțial somnolentă sau sub un zonă plină de soare și ar trebui propagoat prin diviziune sau spori. Colțiți fustele și stemurile pentru utilizarea mănâncabilă.
Light
7/10
Water
Dry, Moist
Soil
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Hardiness
3-11
Life cycle
Perennial
Habit
Forb/herb
Mature size
0.6 m tall
Soil pH
4–7
Seasonal calendar
Northern hemisphere · UTC month is November
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For first-time growers

How to grow Field Horsetail for the first time

7steps

Field Horsetail is a hardy, low-maintenance plant that's perfect for beginners.

  1. 1

    What you'll need

    A small Field Horsetail plant or seeds, a container with drainage holes, and potting soil.

  2. 2

    Best time to plant

    Plant in early spring when the ground is moist but not waterlogged.

  3. 3

    Soil and container prep

    Use well-draining soil with a pH between 4 and 7. Ensure your container has adequate drainage holes.

  4. 4

    Sowing or transplanting

    Transplant young plants from the garden or sow seeds directly into the pot, covering them lightly.

  5. 5

    First two weeks

    Keep the soil consistently moist and place the plant in a partially shaded area to avoid stress.

  6. 6

    Ongoing care

    Water when the top inch of soil feels dry. Place it in full sun or partial shade, depending on your climate.

  7. 7

    Harvest or pruning

    Prune back any dead or yellowing stems to encourage new growth and maintain a neat appearance.

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Edible & utility

Edible parts:RootShootsStem
Edible uses: The field horsetail's shoots and stems are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. They are often prepared by boiling to make them more palatable. The plant is commonly consumed in salads or as a cooked vegetable.
Other uses:DyeantifungalAnimal feedCraftingtextilesPolishSandpaperScourerDynamic accumulator
Contextrange · companions · related
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Distribuție

149 native · 3 introduced
Distribution across3 continents· 149 native· 3 introduced
Europe26 regions
native (26)AlbaniaAustriaBelarusBelgiumBulgariaCyprusDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyNetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUkraineUnited Kingdom
Asia15 regions
native (15)AfghanistanChinaGeorgiaIndiaIranIraqJapanKazakhstanMongoliaNepalPakistanSouth KoreaTurkeyTurkmenistanUzbekistan
Americas3 regions
native (2)GreenlandUnited States
introduced (1)Bolivia
Broader regions
native:Alabama, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Baltic States, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Føroyar, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Masachusettes, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Svalbard, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Texas, Transcaucasus, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon
introduced:New South Wales, Victoria
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Specimen gallery

1 image
Equisetum arvense (Field Horsetail) — botanical photograph
Field Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
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See also

8 related
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