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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India
Southeastern Asia

Types

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

5070
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes
Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-15
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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity
Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt
Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Spider Mites

Allergy

allergic reaction
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood
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Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAMARIX dioica
ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk
Elephant Ear

In Hindi

तामरिस्क
Elephant Ear

In German

Tamariske
Elephant Ear

In French

tamarinier
Elephant Ear

In Spanish

tamarisco
Elephant Ear

In Greek

ταμαρίς
Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

tamarisco
Elephant Ear

In Polish

tamaryszek
Elephant Ear

In Latin

nemore
Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Alismatales

Family

Tamaricaceae
Araceae

Genus

Tamarix
Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

-
Aroideae

Number of Species

5579
1 27800
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Difference Between Tamarisk and Elephant Ear

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Importance of Tamarisk and Elephant Ear

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tamarisk and Elephant Ear. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tamarisk and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear is . Tamarisk has beauty benefits as follows: while Elephant Ear has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tamarisk vs Elephant Ear

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