1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India
Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana,
Tamarix Tetrandra
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes
Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Oblong
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Use nitrogen rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil
Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction
Severe allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache
Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Sap, Wood
Inner Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TAMARIX dioica
SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'
7.2 Common Name
Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk
Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow
7.2.1 In Hindi
तामरिस्क
Weeping Pussy Willow
7.2.2 In German
Tamariske
Weinend Salweide
7.2.3 In French
tamarinier
Weeping Willow Pussy
7.2.4 In Spanish
tamarisco
Llorando sauce de gatito
7.2.5 In Greek
ταμαρίς
Κλάμα Μουνί Willow
7.2.6 In Portuguese
tamarisco
Chorando Borrazeira
7.2.7 In Polish
tamaryszek
Płacząca Pussy Willow
7.2.8 In Latin
nemore
Pussy flentes salices
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species