Mesquite Tree

Sacred Lotus

About Mesquite Tree and Sacred Lotus

Mesquite Tree

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Orbicular

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Use nitrogen rich soil

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

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

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROSOPIS glandulosa

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Mesquite

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Mesquite

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Mesquite

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

mezquite

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος μιμόζας

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mesquite

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Mesquite

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Mesquite

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Prosopis

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mesquite Tree and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Mesquite Tree and Sacred Lotus

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

Mesquite Tree and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Mesquite Tree and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mesquite Tree and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Mesquite Tree and Sacred Lotus

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