Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Southwestern United States
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
237
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-91-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Ample Water
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Ample Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
Use nitrogen rich soil
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
-
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PROSOPIS glandulosa
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Mesquite
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड
duckweed
In German
Mesquite
Entengrütze
In French
Mesquite
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
mezquite
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Είδος μιμόζας
duckweed
In Portuguese
Mesquite
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Mesquite
Rzęsa
In Latin
Mesquite
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Arales
Family
Fabaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Prosopis
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lemneae
Subfamily
-
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
4538
1
27800
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