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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India
Mediterranean

Types

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra
Arbutus unedo

Number of Varieties

5010
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-138-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Orbiculate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

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
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 in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction
Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

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
Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAMARIX dioica
ARBUTUS 'Marina'

Common Name

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk
Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

In Hindi

तामरिस्क
झरबेरी पेड़

In German

Tamariske
Erdbeerbaum

In French

tamarinier
arbousier

In Spanish

tamarisco
Árbol de fresa

In Greek

ταμαρίς
φράουλα δέντρο

In Portuguese

tamarisco
medronheiro

In Polish

tamaryszek
Strawberry Tree

In Latin

nemore
arbutus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Ericales

Family

Tamaricaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Tamarix
Arbutus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

552
1 27800
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Difference Between Tamarisk and Strawberry Tree

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Importance of Tamarisk and Strawberry Tree

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

Compare Facts of Tamarisk vs Strawberry Tree

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 Strawberry Tree 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 Strawberry Tree have Hay fever, Oral Allergy and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tamarisk has no showy fruits and Strawberry Tree has showy fruits. Also Tamarisk is not flowering and Strawberry Tree is not flowering . You can compare Tamarisk and Strawberry Tree facts and facts of other plants too.