Tamarix

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Tamarix (lat. Tamarix) Is a light-loving woody plant from the Tamarix family. Its second name is comb, and in some Russian regions it is also called a bead or a tree of God. By the way, in ancient times, tamarix was considered one of the most important sacred trees among the ancient Sumerians!

Description

Tamariks are spectacular shrubs, either short evergreen or deciduous trees, capable of boasting luxurious spreading crowns. Numerous rod-shaped thin shoots of this plant are densely covered with tiny bluish-greenish leaves. Small scaly leaves of tamarix adhere quite tightly to strong needle-shaped branches, due to which sometimes this plant is very reminiscent of a cypress.

Miniature pink, white or purple tamarix flowers form extremely attractive racemose inflorescences.

Currently, more than seventy-five varieties of tamarix are known.

Where grows

The habitat of tamarix is quite extensive - it can be found, from India to southern Europe. This plant is also found in Russia - five of its varieties grow here. Most often, tamarix can be seen in steppes, semi-deserts or deserts in Asia, Africa and southern Europe.

Usage

In the southern regions, tamarix is widely used for landscaping. However, this is one of the best rocks not only for decoration, but also for fixing loose sands. Tamarix will look equally good in parks, squares and alleys.

There are many admirers of tamariks in central Russia - here, with its help, delightful constantly blooming thickets are created, and in the case of appropriate planting with regular haircuts, amazingly beautiful hedges are formed from them.

As for the small branches of tamarix, as well as the marvelous inflorescences of this plant, they have also proven themselves excellently in cutting. And in single plantings, this plant also looks just fine!

Young twigs of tamarix are eaten by cattle with great pleasure, and in the autumn the branches of this plant acquire a strong laxative effect, which, if necessary, can also always be taken into account. And this handsome man is also an excellent pergonos!

As for tamarix wood, it is very dense in this plant and boasts incredibly beautiful patterns, however, due to the fact that very large trees are not so common, it is used mainly for carving and turning works, as well as for making small crafts. … And coppice specimens aged from four to seven years are often used as fuel.

Growing and caring

Tamarix grows well on nutritious and fairly light soils. In general, this handsome man is completely unpretentious to soils - if you plant it on poor saline soils, then it will also grow well, since tamarix is characterized by a rather high salt tolerance. It is important to take into account that this plant is not only light-loving, but also very thermophilic, although some of its varieties are characterized by very impressive winter hardiness.

Transplants and haircuts are very easy for tamarix, and its reproduction usually occurs either with coppice shoots or with the help of cuttings, especially green ones. In addition, small sections of the branches of this plant are often rooted in water on windowsills in winter. You can propagate tamarix and seeds - they also boast quite good germination.