Mesquite Tree

Lemon Basil

About Mesquite Tree and Lemon Basil

Mesquite Tree

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States

Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

220

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROSOPIS glandulosa

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Mesquite

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Mesquite

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Mesquite

citron basilic

In Spanish

mezquite

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Είδος μιμόζας

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Mesquite

manjericão limão

In Polish

Mesquite

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Mesquite

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Prosopis

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

45169

1 27800

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Properties of Mesquite Tree and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Mesquite Tree and Lemon Basil

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

Mesquite Tree and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Mesquite Tree and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mesquite Tree and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mesquite Tree and Lemon Basil

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