Mesquite Tree

Switchgrass

About Mesquite Tree and Switchgrass

Mesquite Tree

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Southwestern United States

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

238

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Grass like

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Use nitrogen rich soil

Nitrogen

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

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn

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

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROSOPIS glandulosa

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Mesquite

Switchgrass

In Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

Switchgrass

In German

Mesquite

Switchgrass

In French

Mesquite

switchgrass

In Spanish

mezquite

switchgrass

In Greek

Είδος μιμόζας

switchgrass

In Portuguese

Mesquite

switchgrass

In Polish

Mesquite

switchgrass

In Latin

Mesquite

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Prosopis

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

45450

1 27800

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Properties of Mesquite Tree and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Mesquite Tree and Switchgrass

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

Mesquite Tree and Switchgrass Physical Information

Mesquite Tree and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mesquite Tree and Switchgrass are as follows:

Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Mesquite Tree and Switchgrass

Care of Mesquite Tree and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.