Mesquite Tree

Chitalpa

About Mesquite Tree and Chitalpa

Mesquite Tree

Chitalpa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Dry areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

7-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Use nitrogen rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Medium

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROSOPIS glandulosa

X CHITALPA tashkentensis

7.2 Common Name

Mesquite

Chitalpa

7.2.1 In Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

Chitalpa संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Mesquite

Chitalpa Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Mesquite

plante Chitalpa

7.2.4 In Spanish

mezquite

planta Chitalpa

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος μιμόζας

φυτό Chitalpa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mesquite

planta Chitalpa

7.2.7 In Polish

Mesquite

Chitalpa roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Mesquite

Chitalpa herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Fabales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Prosopis

Chitalpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mesquite Tree and Chitalpa

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

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Season and Care of Mesquite Tree and Chitalpa

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

Mesquite Tree and Chitalpa Physical Information

Mesquite Tree and Chitalpa physical information is very important for comparison. Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mesquite Tree and Chitalpa are as follows:

Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green

Care of Mesquite Tree and Chitalpa

Care of Mesquite Tree and Chitalpa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves and Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning. In summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.