Mesquite Tree

Devil's Walking Stick

About Mesquite Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

Mesquite Tree

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Needs high amount of water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROSOPIS glandulosa

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Mesquite

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Mesquite

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Mesquite

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

mezquite

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Είδος μιμόζας

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Mesquite

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Mesquite

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Mesquite

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Apiales

Family

Fabaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Prosopis

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

4530

1 27800

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Properties of Mesquite Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Mesquite Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Mesquite Tree and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Mesquite Tree and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mesquite Tree and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Mesquite Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

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