Tamarisk

Honeylocust

About Tamarisk and Honeylocust

Tamarisk

Honeylocust

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Honeylocust, Blacklocust

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

502

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-133-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cmNA

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

Red, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

occasional watering once established

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Cattle and horses, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Pulp, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAMARIX dioica

GLEDITSIA triacanthos

7.2 Common Name

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

Honeylocust

7.2.1 In Hindi

तामरिस्क

हनी टिड्डी

7.2.2 In German

Tamariske

Honig Locust

7.2.3 In French

tamarinier

févier

7.2.4 In Spanish

tamarisco

langosta de miel

7.2.5 In Greek

ταμαρίς

μέλι ακρίδων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tamarisco

picar Lokyst

7.2.7 In Polish

tamaryszek

kłuć Lokyst

7.2.8 In Latin

nemore

MOVEO Lokyst

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Tamaricaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Tamarix

Gleditsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

5512

1 27800

Properties of Tamarisk and Honeylocust

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

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Season and Care of Tamarisk and Honeylocust

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

Tamarisk and Honeylocust Physical Information

Tamarisk and Honeylocust physical information is very important for comparison. Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Honeylocust height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Tamarisk and Honeylocust are as follows:

Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green
Honeylocust flower color: Yellow green
Honeylocust leaf color: Light Green

Care of Tamarisk and Honeylocust

Care of Tamarisk and Honeylocust 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 Honeylocust pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.