Poison Sumac

Mesquite Tree

About Poison Sumac and Mesquite Tree

Poison Sumac

Mesquite Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Southwestern United States

Types

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

252

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Habitat

Wet lands

Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

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

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix

PROSOPIS glandulosa

Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

Mesquite

In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

In German

toxicodendron vernix

Mesquite

In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Mesquite

In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

mezquite

In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix

Είδος μιμόζας

In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Mesquite

In Polish

toxicodendron vernix

Mesquite

In Latin

Natrum vernix

Mesquite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Toxicodendron

Prosopis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3545

1 27800

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Properties of Poison Sumac and Mesquite Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Poison Sumac and Mesquite Tree? We provide you with everything About Poison Sumac and Mesquite Tree. Poison Sumac doesn't have thorns and Mesquite Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Poison Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. Poison Sumac has allergic reactions like Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation and Mesquite Tree has allergic reactions like Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation. 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 Poison Sumac and Mesquite Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Mesquite Tree

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

Poison Sumac and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Poison Sumac and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Poison Sumac and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Poison Sumac and Mesquite Tree

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