African tamarisk
Tamarix africana
- Layer 2 · Understorey
- Attracts pollinators
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019) · the Madeira list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
A shrub or small tree native to the western Mediterranean basin, extremely resistant to salinity and sea winds. It offers shelter and food for pollinating insects in spring with its pink blossoms. It is ideal for windbreak hedges in coastal areas or degraded soils.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Shrub up to 4 m
- Mature diameter: 3.5 m
- Soils: Sandy, Clay, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January
- February — Planting
- March — Planting
- April
- May — Harvest
- June — Harvest
- July
- August
- September
- October — Planting
- November — Planting
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The bark has historical use in traditional medicine as an astringent, with no current culinary use.
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