Tamarisk

Crape Jasmine

About Tamarisk and Crape Jasmine

Tamarisk

Crape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

India, Southeast Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

5030

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Habitat

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAMARIX dioica

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

तामरिस्क

Tabernaemontana

In German

Tamariske

Tabernaemontana

In French

tamarinier

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

tamarisco

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

ταμαρίς

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

tamarisco

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

tamaryszek

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

nemore

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

Family

Tamaricaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Tamarix

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

55118

1 27800

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Properties of Tamarisk and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Tamarisk and Crape Jasmine

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

Tamarisk and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

Tamarisk and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Tamarisk and Crape Jasmine are as follows:

Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tamarisk and Crape Jasmine

Care of Tamarisk and Crape Jasmine 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 Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.