Bishop's Weed

Mesquite Tree

About Bishop's Weed and Mesquite Tree

Bishop's Weed

Mesquite Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southwestern United States

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

PROSOPIS glandulosa

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Mesquite

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Mesquite

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Mesquite

In Spanish

biznaga

mezquite

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Είδος μιμόζας

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Mesquite

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Mesquite

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Mesquite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Fabales

Family

Apiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Prosopis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7545

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Mesquite Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Mesquite Tree? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Mesquite Tree. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Mesquite Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Bishop's Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Mesquite Tree has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting. 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 Bishop's Weed and Mesquite Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Mesquite Tree

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

Bishop's Weed and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Mesquite Tree

Care of Bishop's Weed and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bishop's Weed 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.