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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'
Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Number of Varieties

40050
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side
Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,290.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water
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

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Rhinitis
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative
Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Sap, Wood

Other Uses

Charcoal, Paper pulp
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX alba
TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

White Willow
Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

White Willow
तामरिस्क

In German

Oiite Oilloo
Tamariske

In French

Le saule blanc
tamarinier

In Spanish

Le saule blanco
tamarisco

In Greek

Λευκή ιτιά
ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

O salgueiro branco
tamarisco

In Polish

wierzba biała
tamaryszek

In Latin

Populus alba
nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Salicaceae
Tamaricaceae

Genus

Salix
Tamarix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40055
1 27800
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Difference Between White Willow and Tamarisk

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

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Importance of White Willow and Tamarisk

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Willow and Tamarisk. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Willow 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 White Willow is Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic and Sedative whereas of Tamarisk is Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds and Tooth ache. White Willow has beauty benefits as follows: while Tamarisk has beauty benefits as follows: .

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