Wild Plum

Mesquite Tree

About Wild Plum and Mesquite Tree

Wild Plum

Mesquite Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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240.00 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 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

Yellow, Red

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use nitrogen rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

bees, Borers, Red blotch

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

Not Available

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

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

Bees, Birds, Deers

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS americana

PROSOPIS glandulosa

7.2 Common Name

Wild Plum

Mesquite

7.2.1 In Hindi

जंगली बेर

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

7.2.2 In German

wild Plum

Mesquite

7.2.3 In French

wild Plum

Mesquite

7.2.4 In Spanish

ciruelo silvestre

mezquite

7.2.5 In Greek

Κορόμηλο

Είδος μιμόζας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Plum

Mesquite

7.2.7 In Polish

dzikiej śliwy

Mesquite

7.2.8 In Latin

Wild Plum

Mesquite

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Prosopis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wild Plum and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Wild Plum and Mesquite Tree

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

Wild Plum and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

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

Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Wild Plum and Mesquite Tree

Care of Wild Plum and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Wild Plum 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.