Tamarix amplexicaulis
Tamarix amplexicaulis
- Native to:
- Algeria | Chad | Egypt | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Mali | Mauritania | Morocco | Palestine | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tunisia | Western Sahara
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Tamaricaceae
- Genus:
- Tamarix
- Species:
- Tamarix amplexicaulis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 600 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Colors:
- pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tamarix species are fire-adapted; they resprout vigorously after fire and fire can promote seed germination.
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