Mesquite Tree

Colchicum

About Mesquite Tree and Colchicum

Mesquite Tree

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Use nitrogen rich soil

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single, Double

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, 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

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROSOPIS glandulosa

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Mesquite

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Mesquite

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

Mesquite

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

mezquite

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος μιμόζας

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mesquite

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

Mesquite

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

Mesquite

Colchicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Prosopis

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

NA160

1 27800

Properties of Mesquite Tree and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Mesquite Tree and Colchicum

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

Mesquite Tree and Colchicum Physical Information

Mesquite Tree and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Mesquite Tree and Colchicum are as follows:

Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Mesquite Tree and Colchicum

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