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Tamarisk
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Softstem Bulrush
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India
North America

Types

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra
Grass

Number of Varieties

505
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm270.00 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
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
occasional watering 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt
Drought

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAMARIX dioica
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

Common Name

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

In Hindi

तामरिस्क
Softstem Bulrush

In German

Tamariske
Softstem Bulrush

In French

tamarinier
Softstem Bulrush

In Spanish

tamarisco
Softstem Bulrush

In Greek

ταμαρίς
Softstem Bulrush

In Portuguese

tamarisco
Softstem Bulrush

In Polish

tamaryszek
Softstem Bulrush

In Latin

nemore
Softstem Bulrush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Tamaricaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Tamarix
Schoenoplectus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5535
1 27800
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Difference Between Tamarisk and Softstem Bulrush

If you are confused whether Tamarisk or Softstem Bulrush are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Tamarisk and Softstem Bulrush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tamarisk are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Softstem Bulrush fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tamarisk and Softstem Bulrush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tamarisk and Softstem Bulrush

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

Compare Facts of Tamarisk vs Softstem Bulrush

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 Softstem Bulrush 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 Softstem Bulrush have Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tamarisk has no showy fruits and Softstem Bulrush has no showy fruits. Also Tamarisk is not flowering and Softstem Bulrush is not flowering . You can compare Tamarisk and Softstem Bulrush facts and facts of other plants too.