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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States  
Asia  

Types
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas  
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves  
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Use nitrogen rich soil  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROSOPIS glandulosa  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  

Common Name
Mesquite  
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  

In Hindi
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड  
wingnut  

In German
Mesquite  
wingnut  

In French
Mesquite  
wingnut  

In Spanish
mezquite  
wingnut  

In Greek
Είδος μιμόζας  
wingnut  

In Portuguese
Mesquite  
wingnut  

In Polish
Mesquite  
Wingnut  

In Latin
Mesquite  
wingnut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Fagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Prosopis  
Pterocarya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Juglandeae  

Subfamily
-  
Juglandoideae  

Number of Species
45  
6  
99+

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Difference Between Mesquite Tree and Wingnut

If you are confused whether Mesquite Tree or Wingnut are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mesquite Tree and Wingnut Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mesquite Tree are Use nitrogen rich soil, whereas for Wingnut fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphorous. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mesquite Tree and Wingnut if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mesquite Tree and Wingnut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mesquite Tree and Wingnut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mesquite Tree and Wingnut as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Mesquite Tree is Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments and Sunburn whereas of Wingnut is Diaphoretic. Mesquite Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Improve hair condition while Wingnut has beauty benefits as follows: Improve hair condition.

Compare Facts of Mesquite Tree vs Wingnut

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Mesquite Tree vs Wingnut and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Mesquite Tree are Asthma and Rhinitis whereas of Wingnut have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mesquite Tree has showy fruits and Wingnut has showy fruits. Also Mesquite Tree is not flowering and Wingnut is not flowering . You can compare Mesquite Tree and Wingnut facts and facts of other plants too.

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