Details of genus: Tamarix [1276]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Tamarisk
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accepted:
Family: Tamaricaceae
family_ja: ギョリュウ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 54 species of deciduous shrubs and small trees from coastal sites and dry or marshy, often salt-rich areas inland, from W. Europe and the Mediterranean to E. Asia and India. They are grown for their attractive, feathery foliage, consisting of small, scale- or needle-like leaves, and their plume-like, often leafy racemes of small flowers. They are useful for a shrub border in an inland garden, but may also be used as a windbreak or hedge in an exposed coastal area, and for growing on light, sandy soils.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed as soon as ripe in containers in a cold frame. Take hardwood cuttings in winter or semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
pests_en: Trouble free.
description_ja:
comment:
comment_ja: ギョリュウ
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Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Tamaricaceae | ギョリュウ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Tamaricaceae | ギョリュウ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Tamaricaceae | ギョリュウ科 | Show |