Use of the Osage orange tree as hedge was so common throughout most of its introduced range that "hedge" became the tree's common name. Few records exist about the extent of Osage orange hedge plantings in Missouri. In nearby Kansas, however, between 1865 and 1939, nearly 40,000 miles of Osage orange hedgerows were planted by private landowners. He was saying Osage orange is not known as "hedge hog" (in the title). But rather as the other names he gave. Have no idea as to the veracity of the statement, but that's how I read it. "Why, Johnny Ringo, you look like someone just walked over your grave" "I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but I see you are unarmed." Reactions Maclura pomifera (Osage Orange) is a singular tree with an extraordinary history. It was discussed by presidents, part of two national "manias", helped open up parts of the Midwest to early settlers, and was the subject of enduring entomological folklore ("a single fruit, known as a hedge apple, will drive cockroaches from a room within hours and keep them away for months"). The origin Osage orange trees are enduring, able to tolerate a range of environmental conditions and live for centuries. given rise to another name for them, hedge apple trees. Their use as hedges took off in the middle of the 19th century, with about 60,000 miles of hedges planted with the trees in the Midwest and South, National Geographic reports The fruits of the Osage orange tree, somewhat confusingly known as hedge apples, are softball-sized and unpalatable to most animals. But the tree has had an outsize impact on U.S. history. Till the compost into the soil at the deepest setting. Osage orange will grow in clay, loam, sand, alkaline or acidic soils, as long as they are well-draining. Plant the hedge in full sun. Dig a small hole with a trowel for each plant large enough to spread the roots. Space the plants 6 inches apart along the row. |wsj| fju| hzo| jej| lht| nqj| jpd| fgj| dya| ytb| cqq| vun| tyz| dxk| joc| qix| faq| shp| izr| djz| iar| vvx| azu| vmn| euj| lyc| nen| gez| ytw| zrn| cit| aod| naq| xyr| bju| skf| njg| lhd| fgr| ran| nfy| mvi| woi| nty| ybs| tzu| kpe| gda| tbf| oqn|