Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India
California
Types
Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana,
Tamarix Tetrandra
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
5077
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-136-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Awl-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires large amount of water
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
prune to control shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil
Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt
Drought
Flowers
-
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
allergic reaction
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache
-
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Wood
Wood
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
TAMARIX dioica
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
तामरिस्क
Giant Sequoia
In German
Tamariske
Giant Sequoia
In French
tamarinier
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
tamarisco
Secoya gigante
In Greek
ταμαρίς
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
tamarisco
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
tamaryszek
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
nemore
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Pinales
Family
Tamaricaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Tamarix
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
-
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
551
1
27800
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