Mesquite Tree

Spider lily

About Mesquite Tree and Spider lily

Mesquite Tree

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southwestern United States

China, Korea

Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

2140

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-3

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm50.80 cm

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm22.90 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

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

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Bulbs

Other Uses

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

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, 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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROSOPIS glandulosa

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Mesquite

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Mesquite

Spinnenlilien

In French

Mesquite

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

mezquite

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Είδος μιμόζας

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

Mesquite

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Mesquite

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

Mesquite

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Prosopis

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

4580

1 27800

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Properties of Mesquite Tree and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Mesquite Tree and Spider lily

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

Mesquite Tree and Spider lily Physical Information

Mesquite Tree and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Mesquite Tree and Spider lily are as follows:

Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mesquite Tree and Spider lily

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