Tamarisk

Bay Laurel

About Tamarisk and Bay Laurel

Tamarisk

Bay Laurel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

Forest edges, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-138-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAMARIX dioica

LAURUS nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

7.2.1 In Hindi

तामरिस्क

bay laurel

7.2.2 In German

Tamariske

Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

tamarinier

laurier

7.2.4 In Spanish

tamarisco

laurel

7.2.5 In Greek

ταμαρίς

δάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tamarisco

louro

7.2.7 In Polish

tamaryszek

wawrzynu

7.2.8 In Latin

nemore

sinus laurus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Tamaricaceae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Tamarix

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

553

1 27800

Properties of Tamarisk and Bay Laurel

Wondering what are the properties of Tamarisk and Bay Laurel? We provide you with everything About Tamarisk and Bay Laurel. Tamarisk doesn't have thorns and Bay Laurel doesn't have thorns. Also Tamarisk does not have fragrant flowers. Tamarisk has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Bay Laurel 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 Bay Laurel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tamarisk and Bay Laurel

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

Tamarisk and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Tamarisk and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Tamarisk and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tamarisk and Bay Laurel

Care of Tamarisk and Bay Laurel 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 Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.