False Indigo

Mesquite Tree

About False Indigo and Mesquite Tree

False Indigo

Mesquite Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

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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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

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

Whole plant

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

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

PROSOPIS glandulosa

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Mesquite

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Mesquite

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Mesquite

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

mezquite

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Είδος μιμόζας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Mesquite

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Mesquite

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Mesquite

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Prosopis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Mesquite Tree

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

False Indigo and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

False Indigo and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of False Indigo and Mesquite Tree

Care of False Indigo and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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.