Mesquite Tree

Black Wattle

About Mesquite Tree and Black Wattle

Mesquite Tree

Black Wattle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Valley, wooded grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

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910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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910.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Tan, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Use nitrogen rich soil

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Gum, Used as fuel, 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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROSOPIS glandulosa

PELTOPHORUM africanum

7.2 Common Name

Mesquite

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

7.2.1 In Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

Black Wattle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Mesquite

Schwarz Akazie Baum

7.2.3 In French

Mesquite

Noir Arbre Wattle

7.2.4 In Spanish

mezquite

Negro del árbol del zarzo

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος μιμόζας

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mesquite

Árvore da acácia negra

7.2.7 In Polish

Mesquite

Czarne Drzewo akacji

7.2.8 In Latin

Mesquite

Niger Wattle ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Prosopis

Peltophorum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Caesalpinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mesquite Tree and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Mesquite Tree and Black Wattle

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

Mesquite Tree and Black Wattle Physical Information

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

Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mesquite Tree and Black Wattle

Care of Mesquite Tree and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves and Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.