Mesquite Tree

Cashew

About Mesquite Tree and Cashew

Mesquite Tree

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Use nitrogen rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROSOPIS glandulosa

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Mesquite

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

काजू के पेड़

In German

Mesquite

Cashew Baum

In French

Mesquite

Anacardier

In Spanish

mezquite

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Είδος μιμόζας

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Mesquite

cajueiro

In Polish

Mesquite

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Mesquite

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Prosopis

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

45600

1 27800

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Properties of Mesquite Tree and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Mesquite Tree and Cashew

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

Mesquite Tree and Cashew Physical Information

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

Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mesquite Tree and Cashew

Care of Mesquite Tree and Cashew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves and Cashew pruning is done 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 Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.