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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
50 73

Habitat
Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13

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 61

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
55 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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