Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southwestern United States
  
Japan
  
Types
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
  
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
9 - 5
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Yellow, Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Dry soil, Shallow soil
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
  
Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Ample Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Consistently
  
In Winter
Ample Water
  
Adequately
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
Use nitrogen rich soil
  
organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
  
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn
  
Acne, Aging, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
  
Leaves
  
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, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
PROSOPIS glandulosa
  
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
  
Common Name
Mesquite
  
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
  
In Hindi
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड
  
जापानी वन घास
  
In German
Mesquite
  
Japanische gras
  
In French
Mesquite
  
Forêt herbe japonaise
  
In Spanish
mezquite
  
forestales hierba japonesa
  
In Greek
Είδος μιμόζας
  
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
  
In Portuguese
Mesquite
  
floresta grama japonês
  
In Polish
Mesquite
  
Japoński las lato
  
In Latin
Mesquite
  
Forest gramina Italica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Monocots
  
Order
Fabales
  
Poales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Prosopis
  
Hachanechloa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Arundinariinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Mesquite Tree and Japanese Forest Grass
Season and care of Mesquite Tree and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Mesquite Tree and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mesquite Tree season is Spring and Japanese Forest Grass season is Spring. The type of soil for Mesquite Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Mesquite Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Mesquite Tree and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information
Mesquite Tree and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mesquite Tree and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
- Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Care of Mesquite Tree and Japanese Forest Grass
Care of Mesquite Tree and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.