Horsetail

Botanische kenmerken

Perennial, 10–50 cm, with hollow segmented green stems and whorls of fine branches. Reproduces by spores, not seeds.

Herkomst

Temperate zones of the northern hemisphere.

Traditioneel gebruik

One of the oldest plant lineages on earth and a fixture in European herbals since antiquity.

Interessante weetjes

The stems are so rich in silica that they were once used to polish pewter and wood.