Sugar Apple

Mesquite Tree

About Sugar Apple and Mesquite Tree

Sugar Apple

Mesquite Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, South America

Southwestern United States

Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-136-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

460.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

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

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats

Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

PROSOPIS glandulosa

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Mesquite

In Hindi

सीताफल

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

In German

Zuckerapfel

Mesquite

In French

Sugar Apple

Mesquite

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

mezquite

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Είδος μιμόζας

In Portuguese

Pinha

Mesquite

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Mesquite

In Latin

Sugar Apple

Mesquite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Fabales

Family

Annonaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Annona

Prosopis

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Number of Species

16645

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Mesquite Tree

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

Sugar Apple and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Mesquite Tree

Care of Sugar Apple and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Apple 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.