Bristlecone Pine

Mesquite Tree

About Bristlecone Pine and Mesquite Tree

Bristlecone Pine

Mesquite Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

Western United States

Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Slopes

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough

Asthma, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

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, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'

PROSOPIS glandulosa

7.2 Common Name

Bristlecone Pine

Mesquite

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन पेड़

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

7.2.2 In German

Bristlecone Pine Baum

Mesquite

7.2.3 In French

Bristlecone Pine Arbre

Mesquite

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pino de cerdas cónicas Árbol

mezquite

7.2.5 In Greek

Bristlecone Pine Δέντρο

Είδος μιμόζας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bristlecone Pine Árvore

Mesquite

7.2.7 In Polish

Sosna oścista Drzewo

Mesquite

7.2.8 In Latin

Pinus Bristlecone ligno

Mesquite

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Prosopis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bristlecone Pine and Mesquite Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Bristlecone Pine and Mesquite Tree? We provide you with everything About Bristlecone Pine and Mesquite Tree. Bristlecone Pine doesn't have thorns and Mesquite Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Bristlecone Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Bristlecone Pine has allergic reactions like Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose and Whooping Cough and Mesquite Tree has allergic reactions like Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose and Whooping Cough. 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 Bristlecone Pine and Mesquite Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bristlecone Pine and Mesquite Tree

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

Bristlecone Pine and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Bristlecone Pine and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bristlecone Pine height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bristlecone Pine and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Bristlecone Pine flower color: Not Available
Bristlecone Pine leaf color: Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Bristlecone Pine and Mesquite Tree

Care of Bristlecone Pine and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bristlecone Pine pruning is done Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bristlecone Pine 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.