The tamarisk is a large shrub or small deciduous tree, which can reach 5m in height. It has dark brown or reddish bark and produces inflorescences in cylindrical racemes, gathered in pink panicles, from April to June. The leaves are very small, scaly and glaucous green in colour. This plant is widespread in the western Mediterranean region up to the Adriatic, appreciated for its ornamental qualities and its ability to adapt to loose and sandy soils, tolerating the salty winds of the coasts. Large shrub or small deciduous tree, reaching 5m in height, dark brown or reddish bark. Inflorescences in cylindrical racemes, gathered in panicles, pink in colour, from April to June. Very small scaly leaves, glaucous green. The range of the tamarisk extends throughout the western Mediterranean region, up to the Adriatic, widespread here as elsewhere for its ornamental qualities. It is very adaptable to loose, sandy soils and tolerates the salty winds of the coasts.