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About Tree Echium and Mesquite Tree


About Mesquite Tree and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Southwestern United States  

Types
Echium pininana  
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora  

Number of Varieties
10  
2  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Desert, Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
PROSOPIS glandulosa  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Mesquite  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Mesquite  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Mesquite  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
mezquite  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Είδος μιμόζας  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Mesquite  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Mesquite  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Mesquite  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Fabales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Prosopis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
45  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Mesquite Tree

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

Tree Echium and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Tree Echium and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Mesquite Tree

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