柽柳又叫红荆条,是一种灌木,但也可长成一丈多高的小乔木。枝条细长,时常下垂。枝条上长着淡绿色的小碎叶。每年七至九月开花三次,群众也叫它“三春柳”。其花很小,里层是五片紫红色花瓣,很美观。柽柳是沙碱地区造林的好树种,群众称它为沙荒碱地宝。其主要特点是:(一)抗碱能力强,具 Tamarisk also known as red vitex, is a shrub, but can also grow into a tall bamboo trees. Slender branches, often drooping. Branches with light green small broken leaves. Flowering three times a year from July to September, the masses also call it “three spring willow.” Its flower is very small, the inner layer is five purple petals, it is beautiful. Tamarisk is a good species of afforestation in the area of ​​sand and alkali, the public call it a wasteland alkali treasures. Its main features are: (a) alkali resistance, with