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About Dame's Rocket and Mesquite Tree


About Mesquite Tree and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Southwestern United States  

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora  

Number of Varieties
4  
2  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Desert, Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
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
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Vomiting  
Asthma, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
PROSOPIS glandulosa  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Mesquite  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Mesquite  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Mesquite  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
mezquite  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
Είδος μιμόζας  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
Mesquite  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Mesquite  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Mesquite  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Fabales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Prosopis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
45  

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Mesquite Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Dame's Rocket and Mesquite Tree? We provide you with everything About Dame's Rocket and Mesquite Tree. Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns and Mesquite Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Dame's Rocket does not have fragrant flowers. Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Vomiting and Mesquite Tree has allergic reactions like 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 Dame's Rocket and Mesquite Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Mesquite Tree

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

Dame's Rocket and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Mesquite Tree

Care of Dame's Rocket and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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.

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