Mesquite Tree

Eastern Cottonwood

About Mesquite Tree and Eastern Cottonwood

Mesquite Tree

Eastern Cottonwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

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3,050.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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760.00 cm

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2,130.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Toothed curved and flat petiole

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Use nitrogen rich soil

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing

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, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROSOPIS glandulosa

POPULUS deltoides

7.2 Common Name

Mesquite

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.2 In German

Mesquite

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.3 In French

Mesquite

Cottonwood Orient

7.2.4 In Spanish

mezquite

Cottonwood del Este

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος μιμόζας

Ανατολική Cottonwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mesquite

Cottonwood Oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

Mesquite

Eastern Cottonwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Mesquite

Orientalium Poplar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Fabales

Salicales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Salicaceae

8.6 Genus

Prosopis

Populus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Salicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mesquite Tree and Eastern Cottonwood

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

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Season and Care of Mesquite Tree and Eastern Cottonwood

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

Mesquite Tree and Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information

Mesquite Tree and Eastern Cottonwood physical information is very important for comparison. Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Mesquite Tree and Eastern Cottonwood are as follows:

Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green
Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Mesquite Tree and Eastern Cottonwood

Care of Mesquite Tree and Eastern Cottonwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves and Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches. In summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.