Sourwood

Mesquite Tree

About Sourwood and Mesquite Tree

Sourwood

Mesquite Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

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Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange Red

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to ablanceolate

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrate based fertilizers

Use nitrogen rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles

Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

Improve hair condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

PROSOPIS glandulosa

7.2 Common Name

Sourwood

Mesquite

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sourwood

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

7.2.2 In German

Sourwood

Mesquite

7.2.3 In French

Sourwood

Mesquite

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sourwood

mezquite

7.2.5 In Greek

Sourwood

Είδος μιμόζας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sourwood

Mesquite

7.2.7 In Polish

Sourwood

Mesquite

7.2.8 In Latin

Sourwood

Mesquite

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

Prosopis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Oxydendreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sourwood and Mesquite Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and Mesquite Tree? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and Mesquite Tree. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and Mesquite Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Mesquite Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and Mesquite Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sourwood and Mesquite Tree

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

Sourwood and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Sourwood and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Sourwood and Mesquite Tree

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