Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vines
Origin
Southwestern United States
United States, Mexico
Types
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
Deciduous forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Vine/Liana
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
Fertilizers
Use nitrogen rich soil
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flea beetles, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Very little waste
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
Leaves, Vines
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
PROSOPIS glandulosa
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Common Name
Mesquite
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine
In Hindi
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड
Boston Ivy
In German
Mesquite
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
In French
Mesquite
Winobluszcz trójklapowy
In Spanish
mezquite
Boston Ivy
In Greek
Είδος μιμόζας
Boston Ivy
In Portuguese
Mesquite
Boston Ivy
In Polish
Mesquite
Boston Ivy
In Latin
Mesquite
Boston Ivy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Vitales
Family
Fabaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Prosopis
Parthenocissus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4512
1
27800
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