Botanical Name: Common Names:
Tamarix pentandra Salt Cedar, Tamarisk,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Trees Shrub Like
Description:
Small hardy deciduous tree or large shrub with unique feathery green leaves and showy pink flowers in Summer. Great for coastal gardens. Grows approx. 8m tall x 5m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 4-10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Erosion Control, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Wind Break
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
TBA Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: High
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