Tamarisk

Weeping Pussy Willow

About Tamarisk and Weeping Pussy Willow

Tamarisk

Weeping Pussy Willow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

502

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-135-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Oblong

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

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use nitrogen rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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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

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

Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Severe allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

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

Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Inner Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAMARIX dioica

SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'

7.2 Common Name

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

तामरिस्क

Weeping Pussy Willow

7.2.2 In German

Tamariske

Weinend Salweide

7.2.3 In French

tamarinier

Weeping Willow Pussy

7.2.4 In Spanish

tamarisco

Llorando sauce de gatito

7.2.5 In Greek

ταμαρίς

Κλάμα Μουνί Willow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tamarisco

Chorando Borrazeira

7.2.7 In Polish

tamaryszek

Płacząca Pussy Willow

7.2.8 In Latin

nemore

Pussy flentes salices

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Salicales

8.5 Family

Tamaricaceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Tamarix

Salix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

55NA

1 27800

Properties of Tamarisk and Weeping Pussy Willow

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

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Season and Care of Tamarisk and Weeping Pussy Willow

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

Tamarisk and Weeping Pussy Willow Physical Information

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

Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green
Weeping Pussy Willow flower color: Yellow and Silver
Weeping Pussy Willow leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tamarisk and Weeping Pussy Willow

Care of Tamarisk and Weeping Pussy Willow 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 Weeping Pussy Willow 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 Weeping Pussy Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.