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Tamarix gallica
Also called French Tamarisk, Saltcedar, Tamarix
Tamarix gallica is a deciduous, twiggy shrub or small tree up to about 5 m tall, grown for its feathery pink flower spikes. It thrives in full sun and tolerates salty, dry or waterlogged soils, but it can become an invasive weed outside its native range.
Tamarix gallica, also known as the French tamarisk, is a deciduous, herbaceous, twiggy shrub or small tree reaching up to about 5 meters high.
It is indigenous to Saudi Arabia and the Sinai Peninsula, and very common around the Mediterranean region. It is present in many other areas as an invasive introduced species, often becoming a noxious weed. It was first described for botanical classification by the taxonomist Carl Linnaeus in 1753, but had already been in cultivation since 1596.
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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.
