Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
California
Southwestern United States
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora
Number of Varieties
772
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm760.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
prune to control shape
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Asthma, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, 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
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
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
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
PROSOPIS glandulosa
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Mesquite
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड
In German
Giant Sequoia
Mesquite
In French
Séquoia géant
Mesquite
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
mezquite
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
Είδος μιμόζας
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
Mesquite
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
Mesquite
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
Mesquite
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Fabales
Family
Cupressaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Prosopis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Senecioneae
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Subfamily
Sequoioideae
-
Number of Species
145
1
27800
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