Atlas Posted December 9, 2009 Are Ephedra Sinica and Sinensis the same species? (Just updated like lasiandra and tibouchina) or are they seperate? If seperate which ephedra species has the highest alk level of ephedrine? Also what is your preferred growing method of ephedra? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MOT Posted December 9, 2009 Are Ephedra Sinica and Sinensis the same species? (Just updated like lasiandra and tibouchina) or are they seperate? If seperate which ephedra species has the highest alk level of ephedrine? Also what is your preferred growing method of ephedra? High ya not too sure if same species or not but have had good success rate getting the up in moist vermiculate then just transfer to rich sandy soil they are pretty gentle things so be careful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apothecary Posted December 9, 2009 "sinica" is just binomial Latin for "from China" or "Chinese" I am pretty sure. "sinensis" is synonymous. Preferred growing method: neglect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alice Posted December 9, 2009 Preferred growing method: neglect. Agreed 100%. Pampering will more often than not kill these. So go easy on the fert Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flora Posted December 9, 2009 i planted mine out in the ground and it halted all growth for about a year, held on, but not happy. got back into a pot, seems fine with the transfers, and is doing well now. takes care of itself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites