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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Number of Varieties

7050
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
-

Allergy

-
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

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Sap, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

Tritoma
तामरिस्क

In German

Tritoma
Tamariske

In French

Tritoma
tamarinier

In Spanish

tritoma
tamarisco

In Greek

tritoma
ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

Tritoma
tamarisco

In Polish

Tritoma
tamaryszek

In Latin

Trytoma
nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae
Tamaricaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Tamarix

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7255
1 27800
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Difference Between Tritoma and Tamarisk

If you are confused whether Tritoma or Tamarisk 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 Tritoma and Tamarisk Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tritoma are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Tamarisk fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tritoma and Tamarisk if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tritoma and Tamarisk

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tritoma and Tamarisk. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tritoma and Tamarisk 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 Tritoma is whereas of Tamarisk is Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds and Tooth ache. Tritoma has beauty benefits as follows: while Tamarisk has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tritoma vs Tamarisk

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 Tritoma vs Tamarisk 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 Tritoma are whereas of Tamarisk have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tritoma has no showy fruits and Tamarisk has no showy fruits. Also Tritoma is flowering and Tamarisk is not flowering . You can compare Tritoma and Tamarisk facts and facts of other plants too.