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About Japanese White Pine and Mesquite Tree


About Mesquite Tree and Japanese White Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
Japan   
Southwestern United States   

Types
Not Available   
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora   

Number of Varieties
15   
99+
2   
99+

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains   
Desert, Dry areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Spreading   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
760.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
760.00 cm   
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, Tan   
Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Subulate   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Grafting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Ample Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
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, Apply N-P-K   
Use nitrogen rich soil   

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Scale insects   
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Rabbit   
Drought, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Sawfly, White Pine Weevil   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Improve hair condition   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Vermifuge   
Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds   
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap   

Other Uses
Herbicide   
Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS parviflora   
PROSOPIS glandulosa   

Common Name
five-needle pine Japanese five-needle pine   
Mesquite   

In Hindi
Japanese White Pine   
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड   

In German
Japanische White Pine   
Mesquite   

In French
Pin blanc du Japon   
Mesquite   

In Spanish
Pino blanco japonés   
mezquite   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά White Pine   
Είδος μιμόζας   

In Portuguese
Japanese White Pine   
Mesquite   

In Polish
Japoński White Pine   
Mesquite   

In Latin
Pine Italica   
Mesquite   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Fabales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Prosopis   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese White Pine and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Japanese White Pine and Mesquite Tree

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

Japanese White Pine and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Japanese White Pine and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese White Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese White Pine and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Care of Japanese White Pine and Mesquite Tree

Care of Japanese White Pine and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese White Pine 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 Japanese White 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.

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