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About Tamarisk and Bamboo


About Bamboo and Tamarisk


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India  
China, Japan  

Types
Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1500  
12

Habitat
Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Pink, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Yes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
Cyanide poisoning  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Wood  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAMARIX dioica  
BAMBUSA  

Common Name
Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
तामरिस्क  
Bānsa  

In German
Tamariske  
Bambus  

In French
tamarinier  
Bambou  

In Spanish
tamarisco  
Bambú  

In Greek
ταμαρίς  
μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
tamarisco  
bambu  

In Polish
tamaryszek  
Bambus  

In Latin
nemore  
Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Poales  

Family
Tamaricaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Tamarix  
Acidosasa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae  

Number of Species
55  
99+
1400  
19

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Properties of Tamarisk and Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Tamarisk and Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Tamarisk and Bamboo. Tamarisk doesn't have thorns and Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Tamarisk does not have fragrant flowers. Tamarisk has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Bamboo has allergic reactions like allergic reaction. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Tamarisk and Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tamarisk and Bamboo

Season and care of Tamarisk and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Tamarisk and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tamarisk season is Summer and Bamboo season is Summer. The type of soil for Tamarisk is Loam, Sand and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Tamarisk is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Tamarisk and Bamboo Physical Information

Tamarisk and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tamarisk and Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Tamarisk and Bamboo

Care of Tamarisk and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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