Panicum

Mesquite Tree

About Panicum and Mesquite Tree

Panicum

Mesquite Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States

Types

Switchgrass

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

4502

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist

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

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

Mesquite

In Latin

Panicum

Mesquite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Fabales

Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Panicum

Prosopis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

45045

1 27800

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Properties of Panicum and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Mesquite Tree

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

Panicum and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Panicum and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Panicum flower color: Indigo
Panicum leaf color:
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Panicum and Mesquite Tree

Care of Panicum and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum 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 Panicum 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.