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About Oatgrass and Mesquite Tree


About Mesquite Tree and Oatgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Southwestern United States  

Types
Blue Oat grass  
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora  

Number of Varieties
-  
2  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
Desert, Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.50 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Use nitrogen rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes  
Asthma, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  
Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM  
PROSOPIS glandulosa  

Common Name
Oatgrass  
Mesquite  

In Hindi
जई घास  
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड  

In German
Ährengras  
Mesquite  

In French
Folle avoine  
Mesquite  

In Spanish
oat Grass  
mezquite  

In Greek
βρώμη Grass  
Είδος μιμόζας  

In Portuguese
aveia-  
Mesquite  

In Polish
Owies trawa  
Mesquite  

In Latin
oat Grass  
Mesquite  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Danthonia  
Prosopis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Aveneae  
-  

Subfamily
Danthonioideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
45  

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Properties of Oatgrass and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Mesquite Tree

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

Oatgrass and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Oatgrass and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Care of Oatgrass and Mesquite Tree

Care of Oatgrass and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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