Tamarix Species, Athel Pine, Athel Tamarisk
Tamarixaphylla

<h1>Tamarix Species, Athel Pine, Athel Tamarisk<br><i>Tamarix</i><i>aphylla</i></h1>

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                            <b>Family: Tamaricaceae</b>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Tamarix</i></b>
                                    (TAM-uh-riks)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>aphylla</i></b>
                                    (a-FIL-uh)<br>
                            
            
                        
                        
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Tamarix faras</i></b><br>
            
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Tamarix orientalis</i></b><br>
                        
                        
                        
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                                                        <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Trees<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Full Sun<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Evergreen<BR>
                                                                                                This plant is fire-retardant<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        over 40 ft. (12 m)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        Pollen may cause allergic reaction<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        Pale Pink<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Mid Summer<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        <b>May be a noxious weed or <a href="http://davesgarden.com/terms/go/500.html">invasive</a></b><BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)<BR>
                                                                                                6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)<BR>
                                                                                                7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)<BR>
                                                                                                7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)<BR>
                                                                                                8.6 to 9.0 (strongly alkaline)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Non-patented<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        From herbaceous stem cuttings<BR>
                                                                                                From softwood cuttings<BR>
                                                                                                From semi-hardwood cuttings<BR>
                                                                                                From seed; sow indoors before last frost<BR>
                                                                                                By simple layering<BR>
                                                                                                By air layering<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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