It is adapted to the desert, with its hot winds, droughts and heat | Propagation is by direct seeding and by cuttings |
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The slow, irregularly growing tree reaches a height of 8 metres | A shrub or small tree, its area of distribution lies in the Arabian peninsula and northern Africa |
The purple flowers stay in panicles together.
15They also had a medicinal use as an anti-inflammatory and antibacterial agent against throat and gum inflammation | The name Manna comes from the fact that insects would suck the sap of these Tamarisks, and then excrete the honeydew-like substance as part of their metabolism |
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It has no special requirements in relation to soil or irrigation | These panicles are usually 10 cm long |
Woodland edges, pond or stream edges, as in its natural habitats, will be the best recommendation for its use in landscape design, for example in Wadi Hanifah or the Al Hair Lake Area.
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