Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southwestern United States
Types
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Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
PROSOPIS glandulosa
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
Mesquite
In Hindi
maiden grass
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड
In German
Mädchen Gras
Mesquite
In French
herbe de jeune fille
Mesquite
In Spanish
hierba doncella
mezquite
In Greek
παρθενική γρασίδι
Είδος μιμόζας
In Portuguese
grama de solteira
Mesquite
In Polish
panieńskie trawy
Mesquite
In Latin
virgo herba
Mesquite
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Miscanthus
Prosopis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1745
1
27800
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