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Equisetum giganteum
Also called Giant horsetail
Equisetum giganteum is one of the largest horsetails, a rhizomatous perennial native to Central and South America that grows 2 to 5 metres tall. It thrives in moist ground or shallow water, and its vigorous rhizomes make it spread readily.
Equisetum giganteum is a species of horsetail with the common name southern giant horsetail. It is native to South America and Central America, from central Chile east to Brazil and north to southern Mexico.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
