Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India
Southern Africa
Types
Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana,
Tamarix Tetrandra
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
5016
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm12.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Flies
Allergy
allergic reaction
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Wood
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TAMARIX dioica
GASTERIA
Common Name
Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk
Gasteria
In Hindi
तामरिस्क
Gasteria
In German
Tamariske
Gasteria
In French
tamarinier
Gasteria
In Spanish
tamarisco
Gasteria
In Greek
ταμαρίς
Gasteria
In Portuguese
tamarisco
Gasteria
In Polish
tamaryszek
Gasteria
In Latin
nemore
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Tamaricaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Tamarix
Gasteria
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
5516
1
27800
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