Kukui

Mesquite Tree

About Kukui and Mesquite Tree

Kukui

Mesquite Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southwestern United States

Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Moderate

Ample Water

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Aphids, Insects

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PROSOPIS glandulosa

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Mesquite

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Mesquite

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Mesquite

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

mezquite

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Είδος μιμόζας

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Mesquite

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Mesquite

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Mesquite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Prosopis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5045

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Mesquite Tree

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

Kukui and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Kukui and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Kukui and Mesquite Tree

Care of Kukui and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.