Horse tail plant

Horsetail is a nutritious plant that has been used for centuries medicinally. Here's how to recognize it and forage for it.

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The order Equisetales has only a lone extant family, the Horsetail family, sometimes also referred to as Equisetaceae, and its single surviving genus, Equisetum consists of about 20 species. Though most living horsetails are relegated under the. Equisetum genus, excavation of a few fossil species indicates that they may not be bracketed with the genus Equisetum. The Horsetail plant is also known as Common Horsetail, Field Horsetail, or Mares Tail. Learn more about Horse Tail on our website.

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Beautiful…but annoyingIf you don’t have horsetail problems, you can buy some!Horsetail can be found in nearly every environment, including the retail nursery. One of the most annoying w…

Horsetail creates strong structure and foundation. Touch its leaves and you will feel the rocky texture of silica and other minerals. Horsetails’ masterful roots can dig as deep as 150 feet into bedrock where they dissolve minerals and draw them into their cells. When we drink horsetail leaf tea we are absorbing these minerals and […]

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Horsetail's health benefits include treating brittle bones, teeth and nails. Other benefits of horsetail include treating diabetes, kidney stones, and skin problems.

Horsetail is an herb that has a very high concentration of silica and is great for skin and hair. It can be used externally and internally with caution.

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By Julie Christensen Horsetail plants (Equisetum) have been around for thousands of years. The earliest species – found in coal beds dating to the Paleozoic Era – were the size of trees. Today, horsetail plants range in size from 4 inches to 3 feet, but they resemble the ancient plants in form and shape. Horsetail …

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Horsetail in all it's glory!

Field Horse-tail, 1920, Principal poisonous plants of Canada

Standard Size 12-15" Tall This outdoor and indoor Horsetail Plant is always a head-turner with their vibrant green stems! There is nothing like a beautiful, easy to grow plant in your garden or home! Horsetail is also commonly used as a live privacy fence for landscapes! Just in case you didn't know, this plant is the easiest plant to grow. It will grow in rocks, sand, soil, moss, and water. I have literally seen it grow in between the rocks on a railroad track. Also, this plant thrives in…

Also Known As Field horsetail, Common horsetail, Bottlebrush, Foxtail, Mare’s tail, Horse pipes, Snake grass, Scouringrush (figures 1, 2, and 3 below), Scourweed, Pinetop. Description Characteristics Horsetail, (Equisetum arvense L.), belongs to a prehistoric plant…