Tamarisk

Foxtail pine

About Tamarisk and Foxtail pine

Tamarisk

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

50-

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-135-8

0 99

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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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAMARIX dioica

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

तामरिस्क

foxtail pine

In German

Tamariske

foxtail Kiefer

In French

tamarinier

sétaire pin

In Spanish

tamarisco

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

ταμαρίς

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

tamarisco

pinho foxtail

In Polish

tamaryszek

włośnica sosny

In Latin

nemore

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

Family

Tamaricaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Tamarix

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

55111

1 27800

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Properties of Tamarisk and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Tamarisk and Foxtail pine

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

Tamarisk and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Tamarisk and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Tamarisk and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Tamarisk and Foxtail pine

Care of Tamarisk and Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.