Bushy Bluestem

Mesquite Tree

About Bushy Bluestem and Mesquite Tree

Bushy Bluestem

Mesquite Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

162

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

75.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Cream, Green, White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

PROSOPIS glandulosa

7.2 Common Name

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

Mesquite

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bushy Bluestem plant

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

7.2.2 In German

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

Mesquite

7.2.3 In French

plante buissonnante Bluestem

Mesquite

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta arbustiva andropogon

mezquite

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

Είδος μιμόζας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta arbustiva Bluestem

Mesquite

7.2.7 In Polish

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

Mesquite

7.2.8 In Latin

Bushy bluestem herba

Mesquite

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Andropogon

Prosopis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Bushy Bluestem and Mesquite Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Bushy Bluestem and Mesquite Tree? We provide you with everything About Bushy Bluestem and Mesquite Tree. Bushy Bluestem doesn't have thorns and Mesquite Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Bushy Bluestem does not have fragrant flowers. Bushy Bluestem 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 Bushy Bluestem and Mesquite Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bushy Bluestem and Mesquite Tree

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

Bushy Bluestem and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Bushy Bluestem and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bushy Bluestem and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Mesquite Tree

Care of Bushy Bluestem and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bushy Bluestem 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.