Tamarix parviflora
Smallflower tamarisk · also Small-flowered tamarix, Tamarisk
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The smallflower tamarisk is a shrub or small tree growing up to 15 feet tall, characterized by tiny linear leaves and dense spikes of small pink flowers. Native to southeastern Europe and Turkey, it thrives in moist, saline soils and exhibits high tolerance to urban air pollution, making it a resilient choice for challenging urban environments.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 720.05%—5.6 in
- 140.00%—1.8 in
- 30.00%—30 in
- 20.00%—5.0 in
- 10.00%—14 in
- 10.00%—10 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–20 ft
- Soil
- Saline
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Pollution tolerance
- High
- Tolerates
- salt
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.9 in, mean 5.1 in, 90th percentile 7.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Balkan mixed forests
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
Other Tamarix in the catalogue
8 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
