Mesquite Tree

False Indigo

About Mesquite Tree and False Indigo

Mesquite Tree

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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760.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Use nitrogen rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

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

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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Not Available

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROSOPIS glandulosa

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Mesquite

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Mesquite

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

Mesquite

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

mezquite

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος μιμόζας

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mesquite

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

Mesquite

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Mesquite

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Prosopis

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mesquite Tree and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Mesquite Tree and False Indigo

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

Mesquite Tree and False Indigo Physical Information

Mesquite Tree and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mesquite Tree and False Indigo are as follows:

Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Mesquite Tree and False Indigo

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