Tamarisk

Dame's Rocket

About Tamarisk and Dame's Rocket

Tamarisk

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

504

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Habitat

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAMARIX dioica

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

तामरिस्क

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Tamariske

Rockets Freifrau

In French

tamarinier

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

tamarisco

Rocket Dame

In Greek

ταμαρίς

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

tamarisco

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

tamaryszek

Rocket Dame

In Latin

nemore

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Tamaricaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Tamarix

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5550

1 27800

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Properties of Tamarisk and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Tamarisk and Dame's Rocket

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

Tamarisk and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

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

Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tamarisk and Dame's Rocket

Care of Tamarisk and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.