1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India
1.4 Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana,
Tamarix Tetrandra
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
370.00 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Scale-like imbricate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
allergic reaction
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
TAMARIX dioica
7.2 Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
usine de cacao
tamarinier
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta del cacao
tamarisco
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta do cacau
tamarisco
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Sterculiaceae
Tamaricaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Theobromeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Byttneroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species