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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean
Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1050
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-910-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbiculate
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Sap, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARBUTUS 'Marina'
TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree
Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

झरबेरी पेड़
तामरिस्क

In German

Erdbeerbaum
Tamariske

In French

arbousier
tamarinier

In Spanish

Árbol de fresa
tamarisco

In Greek

φράουλα δέντρο
ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

medronheiro
tamarisco

In Polish

Strawberry Tree
tamaryszek

In Latin

arbutus
nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Caryophyllales

Family

Ericaceae
Tamaricaceae

Genus

Arbutus
Tamarix

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

255
1 27800
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Difference Between Strawberry Tree and Tamarisk

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Importance of Strawberry Tree and Tamarisk

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Strawberry Tree and Tamarisk. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Strawberry Tree and Tamarisk as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Strawberry Tree is Antioxidants whereas of Tamarisk is Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds and Tooth ache. Strawberry Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Tamarisk has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Strawberry Tree vs Tamarisk

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Strawberry Tree vs Tamarisk and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Strawberry Tree are Hay fever, Oral Allergy and Skin irritation whereas of Tamarisk have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Strawberry Tree has showy fruits and Tamarisk has no showy fruits. Also Strawberry Tree is not flowering and Tamarisk is not flowering . You can compare Strawberry Tree and Tamarisk facts and facts of other plants too.