Mesquite Tree

Silver Sage

About Mesquite Tree and Silver Sage

Mesquite Tree

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm50.80 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

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Never 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

Soil Type

Clay, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Snails

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROSOPIS glandulosa

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Mesquite

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

रजत बाबा

In German

Mesquite

Silver Sage

In French

Mesquite

Silver Sage

In Spanish

mezquite

silver Sage

In Greek

Είδος μιμόζας

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Mesquite

silver Sage

In Polish

Mesquite

silver Sage

In Latin

Mesquite

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Prosopis

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

45900

1 27800

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Properties of Mesquite Tree and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Mesquite Tree and Silver Sage

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

Mesquite Tree and Silver Sage Physical Information

Mesquite Tree and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Mesquite Tree and Silver Sage are as follows:

Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Mesquite Tree and Silver Sage

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