Mesquite Tree

Hedge Bamboo

About Mesquite Tree and Hedge Bamboo

Mesquite Tree

Hedge Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Southwestern United States

China

Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm50.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

digitate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROSOPIS glandulosa

BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Mesquite

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

हेगड़े बांस

In German

Mesquite

Hedge Bambus

In French

Mesquite

Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

mezquite

bambú de cobertura

In Greek

Είδος μιμόζας

hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Mesquite

Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

Mesquite

Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

Mesquite

Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Prosopis

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

451200

1 27800

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Properties of Mesquite Tree and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Mesquite Tree and Hedge Bamboo

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

Mesquite Tree and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Mesquite Tree and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Mesquite Tree and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Hedge Bamboo flower color:
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Mesquite Tree and Hedge Bamboo

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