Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States
North America
Types
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora
Populus tremuloides
Number of Varieties
24
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-91-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Yellow, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
Use nitrogen rich soil
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn
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Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Bark, Pulp
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PROSOPIS glandulosa
POPULUS tremuloides
Common Name
Mesquite
Quaking Aspen
In Hindi
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड
Quaking Aspen
In German
Mesquite
Zitterpappel
In French
Mesquite
tremble
In Spanish
mezquite
Temblor Aspen
In Greek
Είδος μιμόζας
τρεμώδεις Aspen
In Portuguese
Mesquite
Quaking Aspen
In Polish
Mesquite
Quaking Aspen
In Latin
Mesquite
Tremens Quisque
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Malpighiales
Family
Fabaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Prosopis
Populus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Saliceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4535
1
27800
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