Mezereon is a small, sparsely branched shrub growing to a height of 30- 120 cm. The twigs are greyish, the buds dark brown. The flowers appear before the leaves in early spring (February-March) and have a strong fragrance. The round drupes ripen in July and contain a single ovoid black- brown seed. Both fruit and bark are poisonous.
This shrub is widespread throughout most of Europe, where it grows in woodlands, especially beech stands. In England it occurs rarely in woods on chalk and limestone. It grows best in moist soil rich in humus and may be found in valley woods as well as mixed mountain forests, occasionally also in subalpine meadows. It requires semi-shade and will not thrive in sunny aspects. It is a popular ornamental shrub for the rock garden and therefore often taken up in the wild and transplanted to private gardens. For this reason many countries have proclaimed it a protected species and digging it up in the wild an offence punishable by law. It is readily propagated by means of seeds.
Because of its dense root system and tendency to develop root suckers it is also sometimes planted on hillsides to prevent erosion. In some parts of Europe experiments are being carried out to cultivate it in plantations for tannin, as its leaves contain up to 25 per cent of this substance.
Tamarisk is a thin shrub or small tree, 2-7 m high. The shoots are slender and green to reddish brown. The short terminal twigs are shed together with the leaves. The buds arc small, the leaf buds slightly pointed, the flower buds round. The pink flowers are borne from June till the end of July. The capsules ripen and split in September. The seed retains its powers of germination for only a few weeks and must be sown in moist soil.
This species is widespread in southern Europe, its range extending from Spain and France as far as Asia Minor. It is naturalized near the coasts of southern England. Where native, it grows in the coastal belt, mostly in river valleys and on river terraces, and prefers light soils, also tolerating salty soils. In central and western Europe it is cultivated as an ornamental shrub in parks and gardens.
It requires full sun and adequately moist soil, best of all with underground water level close to the surface. In more northerly regions it is greatly damaged by frost. Propagation is by woody, winter cuttings.
This shrub is widespread throughout most of Europe, where it grows in woodlands, especially beech stands. In England it occurs rarely in woods on chalk and limestone. It grows best in moist soil rich in humus and may be found in valley woods as well as mixed mountain forests, occasionally also in subalpine meadows. It requires semi-shade and will not thrive in sunny aspects. It is a popular ornamental shrub for the rock garden and therefore often taken up in the wild and transplanted to private gardens. For this reason many countries have proclaimed it a protected species and digging it up in the wild an offence punishable by law. It is readily propagated by means of seeds.
Because of its dense root system and tendency to develop root suckers it is also sometimes planted on hillsides to prevent erosion. In some parts of Europe experiments are being carried out to cultivate it in plantations for tannin, as its leaves contain up to 25 per cent of this substance.
Tamarisk is a thin shrub or small tree, 2-7 m high. The shoots are slender and green to reddish brown. The short terminal twigs are shed together with the leaves. The buds arc small, the leaf buds slightly pointed, the flower buds round. The pink flowers are borne from June till the end of July. The capsules ripen and split in September. The seed retains its powers of germination for only a few weeks and must be sown in moist soil.
This species is widespread in southern Europe, its range extending from Spain and France as far as Asia Minor. It is naturalized near the coasts of southern England. Where native, it grows in the coastal belt, mostly in river valleys and on river terraces, and prefers light soils, also tolerating salty soils. In central and western Europe it is cultivated as an ornamental shrub in parks and gardens.
It requires full sun and adequately moist soil, best of all with underground water level close to the surface. In more northerly regions it is greatly damaged by frost. Propagation is by woody, winter cuttings.
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