Plant Profile

Tamarix gallica (French tamarisk)

French tamarisk is a small tree known to be highly invasive. It does very well in desert areas, and compete other plants to become the dominant plant type if the right conditions are found.

Tamarisk grows in well drained soil of any type, and needs full sun.

This plant is very attractive. It has beautyful pink flowers that are very catchy, especially for insects and butterflies, and a feathery green folliage.

Landscape Information
Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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By Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE (French Tamarisk (Tamarix gallica)) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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French Name: Tamaris des Canaries

Pronunciation: TAM-uh-riks GAL-ee-kuh
Plant type: Tree
Origin: Southern Europe
Heat Zones: 1 to 15

Hardiness Zones: 5 to 13
Uses: Specimen, Wildlife, Erosion control, Cut Flowers / Arrangements
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Fast

Tree Shape: Spreading

Canopy Texture: Fine

Height at Maturity: 3 to 5 m

Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters

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By Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE (French Tamarisk (Tamarix gallica)) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By AnRo0002 (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
By Phil Sellens from East Sussex (Tamarisk (Tamarix gallica)) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Donatojeanclaude (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible

Leaf Persistance: Deciduous

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: Less than 5

Leaf Shape: Linear

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Coarse

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Green
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 3 - 7

Flower Sexuality: Diecious (Monosexual)

Flower Scent: No Fragance

Flower Color: Purple, Pink

Seasons: Spring, Summer
Trunk

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Fissured, Colored
Fruit

Fruit Showiness: No

Fruit Color: Brown

Seasons: Spring, Summer

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By Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE (French Tamarisk (Tamarix gallica)) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By AnRo0002 (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
By Phil Sellens from East Sussex (Tamarisk (Tamarix gallica)) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Donatojeanclaude (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Good
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Moderate, Low

Light Requirements: Full
Management

Toxicity: Yes

Invasive Potential: Yes

Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

Edible Parts: None

Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting, Grafting