What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Tree
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Southwestern United States
Types
Not Available
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora
Number of Varieties
Not Available
2
99+
Habitat
Dry areas
Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm
99+
760.00 cm
99+
Minimum Width
900.00 cm
24
760.00 cm
29
Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Compound
Thorns
No
Yes
Season
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
No
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Rich
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Facts
Flowers
No
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fruits
Showy Fruit
No
Yes
Edible Fruit
Yes
Yes
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
No
Yes
Fragrant Fruit
No
No
Fragrant Leaf
No
Yes
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Showy Foliage
No
No
Showy Bark
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
Yes
No
Invasive
Yes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
No
Yes
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Gastric
Asthma, Rhinitis
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Improve hair condition
Edible Uses
Yes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Edible, Fruit Tree
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
PROSOPIS glandulosa
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Mesquite
In Hindi
कबिट
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Mesquite
In French
Kawista
Mesquite
In Spanish
Kawista
mezquite
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Είδος μιμόζας
In Portuguese
Limonia
Mesquite
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Mesquite
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Mesquite
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fabales
Family
Rutaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Limonia
Prosopis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Citreae
Not Available
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
1
99+
Not Available
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