American Basswood

Mesquite Tree

About American Basswood and Mesquite Tree

American Basswood

Mesquite Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use nitrogen rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative

Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments

Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILIA americana

PROSOPIS glandulosa

7.2 Common Name

American Basswood

Mesquite

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी Basswood

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

7.2.2 In German

amerikanischen Basswood

Mesquite

7.2.3 In French

tilleul d'Amérique

Mesquite

7.2.4 In Spanish

tilo americano

mezquite

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμερικανός Basswood

Είδος μιμόζας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Basswood americano

Mesquite

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykańska Lipa

Mesquite

7.2.8 In Latin

American Basswood

Mesquite

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Tiliaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Tilia

Prosopis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Tileae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Tilioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of American Basswood and Mesquite Tree

Wondering what are the properties of American Basswood and Mesquite Tree? We provide you with everything About American Basswood and Mesquite Tree. American Basswood doesn't have thorns and Mesquite Tree doesn't have thorns. Also American Basswood does not have fragrant flowers. American Basswood has allergic reactions like Not Available and Mesquite Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Basswood and Mesquite Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Basswood and Mesquite Tree

Season and care of American Basswood and Mesquite Tree is important to know. While considering everything about American Basswood and Mesquite Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Basswood season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Mesquite Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Basswood is Clay, Loam and for Mesquite Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Basswood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Mesquite Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

American Basswood and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

American Basswood and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of American Basswood and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow
American Basswood leaf color: Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of American Basswood and Mesquite Tree

Care of American Basswood and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Basswood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Basswood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.