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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruits, Tree

Origin

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India
Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

5018
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-139-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt
Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

allergic reaction
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAMARIX dioica
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

तामरिस्क
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Tamariske
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

tamarinier
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

tamarisco
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

ταμαρίς
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

tamarisco
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

tamaryszek
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

nemore
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Tamaricaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Tamarix
Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Datureae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

55150
1 27800
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Difference Between Tamarisk and Bael

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Importance of Tamarisk and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tamarisk and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tamarisk and Bael 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 Tamarisk is Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds and Tooth ache whereas of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Tamarisk has beauty benefits as follows: while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tamarisk vs Bael

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 Tamarisk vs Bael 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 Tamarisk are allergic reaction whereas of Bael have Dizziness and Stomach pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tamarisk has no showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also Tamarisk is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare Tamarisk and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.