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Tamarix africana
Also called Saltcedar, Tamarisk, Tamarix
Tamarix africana is a small, feathery-leaved tree from the Mediterranean and Canary Islands, grown for its tolerance of salt, wind and drought. It needs full sun and well-drained soil, and is best planted where it has room to reach its height of about 6 m.
Tamarix africana, also known as the African tamarisk, is a species of tree in the family Tamaricaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple leaves. Individuals can grow to 6.3 m.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
