Mesquite Tree

Cornflower

About Mesquite Tree and Cornflower

Mesquite Tree

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southwestern United States

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Use nitrogen rich soil

Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROSOPIS glandulosa

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Mesquite

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

Hydrangea

In German

Mesquite

Hortensie

In French

Mesquite

Hortensia

In Spanish

mezquite

Hortensia

In Greek

Είδος μιμόζας

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Mesquite

Hortênsia

In Polish

Mesquite

Hortensja

In Latin

Mesquite

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Prosopis

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

45250

1 27800

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Properties of Mesquite Tree and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Mesquite Tree and Cornflower

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

Mesquite Tree and Cornflower Physical Information

Mesquite Tree and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mesquite Tree and Cornflower are as follows:

Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Mesquite Tree and Cornflower

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