Mesquite Tree

Bilimbi

About Mesquite Tree and Bilimbi

Mesquite Tree

Bilimbi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States

Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Needs very little water

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Use nitrogen rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Mesquite

Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Oxalidales

Family

Fabaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Prosopis

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4512

1 27800

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Properties of Mesquite Tree and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Mesquite Tree and Bilimbi

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

Mesquite Tree and Bilimbi Physical Information

Mesquite Tree and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mesquite Tree and Bilimbi are as follows:

Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Mesquite Tree and Bilimbi

Care of Mesquite Tree and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.