Equisetum ramosissimum
Desf.
Equisetaceae
Equisetum debile Roxb. ex Vaucher
Hippochaete ramosissima (Desf.) Börner
Common Name: Branched Horsetail
Plant growing in the Czech Republic
Photograph by: Don Pedro28
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
Plant growing in the Czech Republic
Photograph by: Don Pedro28
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
Flowering stem
Photograph by: Adrian198cm
Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication
Roots
Photograph by: Petr Filippov
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
General Information
Branched horsetail is an evergreen perennial plant. The leafless stems, which are produced from a deep-rooted rhizome, have whorls of branches at their nodes.
The stems are gathered from the wild for local use as a medicine and cleaning agent.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Temperate Europe and Asia; northern, eastern and southern Africa; E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea, India, Sri Lanka, Philippines.
Habitat
Marshes and abandoned rice fields, meadows along streams or trails, or attached to rocks in streams[
437- Title
- Fern Databank, Sahah.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.forest.sabah.gov.my
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Information on the ferns growing at Sabah in Indonesia. A description, habitat and plant uses are givem, often accompanied by a photo.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Perennial |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant with a very wide range, found from temperate Europe and Asia through to the tropics of Africa and Asia.
Easily grown in ordinary garden soil, so long as it remains moist[
360- Title
- Philippine Medicinal Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The juice of the roots is used to relieve the pain of toothache[
437- Title
- Fern Databank, Sahah.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.forest.sabah.gov.my
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Information on the ferns growing at Sabah in Indonesia. A description, habitat and plant uses are givem, often accompanied by a photo.
].
The stem, which is sweet and slightly bitter tasting, is diuretic[
360- Title
- Philippine Medicinal Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
]. It is said to cleanse the liver and clear the eyesight[
360- Title
- Philippine Medicinal Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
]. It is used in the treatment of hypertension, reddening and swelling pain in the eye, pterygium of the cornea, enteritis, diarrhoea, jaunditic hepatitis and renal lithiasis[
360- Title
- Philippine Medicinal Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
].
Other Uses
The stems accumulate crystals of silica. They are used as a scourer for cleaning cooking utensils etc[
437- Title
- Fern Databank, Sahah.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.forest.sabah.gov.my
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Information on the ferns growing at Sabah in Indonesia. A description, habitat and plant uses are givem, often accompanied by a photo.
,
438- Title
- Ferns and Man in New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
- Croft. J.
- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/fern/ferns-man-ng.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Based on a paper presented to Papua New Guinea Botany Society in 1982, gives a brief guide to the uses of 42 species of fern in New Guinea. Published on the internet.
].
The sandpaper-like qualities of the stem lead to its use in shaping and smoothing tools, ornaments and weapons[
438- Title
- Ferns and Man in New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
- Croft. J.
- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/fern/ferns-man-ng.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Based on a paper presented to Papua New Guinea Botany Society in 1982, gives a brief guide to the uses of 42 species of fern in New Guinea. Published on the internet.
].
Propagation
Spores -
Division of the rhizomes. Even small sections will grow away so long as they have a node.
If you have any useful information about this plant, please leave a comment. Comments have to be approved before they are shown here.
Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
