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Torrey's jointfir
Ephedra torreyana

  Colorado

Dimensions

Height: 2.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 3.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.

Growth Form

Shrub, Subshrub

Program Association

Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program

Wildlife Uses

Large Mammals, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals

Sun Requirements

Full Sun

Water Requirements

Very Low

Plant Community

Foothills, Plains

Aggressiveness

Not aggressive

Design Considerations

Drought Tolerant, Winter Interest

Other Considerations

No City Data

Duration

Perennial

Soil Type

Rocky, Sandy, Well Drained

Pests/Disease Prone

No

Hazards/Toxic

No City Data.