tamarisk
Salt-tolerant bush
Tamarisk is a shrub or small tree with feathery foliage and tiny pink or white flowers, native to arid regions of Europe and Asia.
Several species have become invasive in the American Southwest, where they crowd out native vegetation and consume enormous quantities of groundwater: The riverbanks were choked with tamarisk.
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- gardenCultivated plant area
- featheryLight and soft-textured
- pinkPale red hue
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
aesthetic · decorative · specimen · hedge · xeriscaping · cultivar · flowering · graceful
Devoid of water
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- oasisFertile desert spot
- sandstormWind-driven desert grit
- camelHumped desert mammal
scorching · barren · nomad · mirage · sunbaked · drought · caravan · sirocco
Relating to riverbanks
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- salinityDissolved mineral concentration
- streambankLand bordering a watercourse
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
wetland · transpiration · saline · alkali · deciduous · habitat · riverbank
Relating to riverbanks
- infestationPest takeover situation
- monocultureSingle-crop agricultural system
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- biocontrolPest control via organisms
biodiversity · erosion · crowding · displacement · eradication · herbicide · exotic · noxious
Able to recover quickly
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- salt-tolerantAble to withstand salinity
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
deep-rooted · survival · windbreak · durable · robust · pioneering · colonizing · persistent
landscaping
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
foliage · aesthetic · decorative · specimen · hedge · xeriscaping · cultivar · flowering · graceful · wispy
arid
Devoid of water
camel · scorching · barren · nomad · mirage · sunbaked · drought · caravan · sirocco · xerophyte
riparian
Relating to riverbanks
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- salinityDissolved mineral concentration
- streambankLand bordering a watercourse
floodplain · wetland · transpiration · saline · alkali · deciduous · habitat · riverbank
riparian
Relating to riverbanks
- infestationPest takeover situation
- monocultureSingle-crop agricultural system
- watershedDrainage area boundary
biocontrol · biodiversity · erosion · crowding · displacement · eradication · herbicide · exotic · noxious · choking
resilient
Able to recover quickly
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- salt-tolerantAble to withstand salinity
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
tenacious · deep-rooted · survival · windbreak · durable · robust · pioneering · colonizing · persistent · thriving
- desert lifecamel, cactus, scorpion, rattlesnake, sidewinder
- desert plantssaguaro, prickly pear, cholla, agave, barrel cactus
- weedsdandelion, crabgrass, thistle, nettles, ragweed
- Arabian ecologycamels, desert ecosystem, desert plants, dunes, gazelles
- Bible plantsacacia, almond, almond blossom, almond tree, aloe
- desert treesacacia, baobab, mesquite, Joshua tree, date palm
tamariskcottonwood
Fluffy-seeded deciduous tree
mesquite · native species · willow · indigenous plant · indigenous plants