Mesquite Tree

Wax Bean

About Mesquite Tree and Wax Bean

Mesquite Tree

Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States

Central America, South America

Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

250

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROSOPIS glandulosa

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Mesquite

common bean

In Hindi

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

बाकला

In German

Mesquite

Gartenbohne

In French

Mesquite

Haricot

In Spanish

mezquite

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Είδος μιμόζας

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Mesquite

Feijão

In Polish

Mesquite

Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Mesquite

wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Prosopis

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

45130

1 27800

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Properties of Mesquite Tree and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Mesquite Tree and Wax Bean

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

Mesquite Tree and Wax Bean Physical Information

Mesquite Tree and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mesquite Tree and Wax Bean are as follows:

Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mesquite Tree and Wax Bean

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