Eastern Cottonwood

Mesquite Tree

About Eastern Cottonwood and Mesquite Tree

Eastern Cottonwood

Mesquite Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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3,050.00 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2,130.00 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed curved and flat petiole

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Use nitrogen rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

Asthma, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POPULUS deltoides

PROSOPIS glandulosa

7.2 Common Name

Eastern Cottonwood

Mesquite

7.2.1 In Hindi

Eastern Cottonwood

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

7.2.2 In German

Eastern Cottonwood

Mesquite

7.2.3 In French

Cottonwood Orient

Mesquite

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cottonwood del Este

mezquite

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανατολική Cottonwood

Είδος μιμόζας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cottonwood Oriental

Mesquite

7.2.7 In Polish

Eastern Cottonwood

Mesquite

7.2.8 In Latin

Orientalium Poplar

Mesquite

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Salicales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Salicaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Populus

Prosopis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Salicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Mesquite Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Eastern Cottonwood and Mesquite Tree? We provide you with everything About Eastern Cottonwood and Mesquite Tree. Eastern Cottonwood doesn't have thorns and Mesquite Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Eastern Cottonwood does not have fragrant flowers. Eastern Cottonwood has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose and sneezing and Mesquite Tree has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose and sneezing. 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 Eastern Cottonwood and Mesquite Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Mesquite Tree

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

Eastern Cottonwood and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Eastern Cottonwood and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Cottonwood and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Eastern Cottonwood and Mesquite Tree

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