Details of Genus: Tamarix
ID: 1276
Genus ja:
Genus en: Tamarisk
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 4 (from names table)
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
Type species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical 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 |