From a botanical point of view, field horsetail or horsetail belongs to the ferns. This group of plants does not produce flowers and therefore no seeds. It reproduces via spores that arise in spore ears. When do field horsetail spores grow?
When is the flowering time of the field horsetail?
The spores of field horsetail, also known as horsetail, grow on brown sprouts during the “flowering season” from March to May. Removing these spore capsules in your own garden can limit the spread of the plant.
The “flowering time” of field horsetail
horsetail forms sprouts in spring on which the brownish spores grow. After the “flowering period”, the sprouts withdraw and make room for the green shoots, which are sterile.
Field horsetail can be distinguished from marsh horsetail by the brown color of the spore capsule.
The spores spread from March to May.
Cutting spur sprouts in the garden
If you have planted field horsetail in a bucket, you should cut off the sprouts with the spore capsules straight away. This way you can at least limit the spread in the garden somewhat.
Tip
Field horsetail is one of the indicator plants. Where horsetail grows, the soil is compacted and the groundwater table is very high.
