About Tamarisk

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

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

Number of Varieties

Rank: 73 (Overall)

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Habitat

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)

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

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

तामरिस्क

In German

Tamariske

In French

tamarinier

In Spanish

tamarisco

In Greek

ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

tamarisco

In Polish

tamaryszek

In Latin

nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Tamaricaceae

Genus

Tamarix

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Tamarisk

Want to know the properties of Tamarisk? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Tamarisk is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic reaction. Tamarisk Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds and Tooth ache

Part of plant used: Sap and Wood

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Tamarisk Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Tamarisk. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Tamarisk physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Scale-like imbricate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Purple

Leaf color: Green

Care of Tamarisk

Taking Tamarisk Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Tamarisk include pruning, which should be done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Tamarisk

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Tamarisk is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Tamarisk is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra. This plant's habitat is Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks and Shores of rivers or lakes and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-13. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.