Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southwestern United States
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora
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Number of Varieties
28
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-92-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Use nitrogen rich soil
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
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
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PROSOPIS glandulosa
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Mesquite
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड
Capnoides
In German
Mesquite
Capnoides
In French
Mesquite
capnoides
In Spanish
mezquite
Capnoides
In Greek
Είδος μιμόζας
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Mesquite
Capnoides
In Polish
Mesquite
Capnoides
In Latin
Mesquite
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Fabales
Agaricales
Family
Fabaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Prosopis
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Fumarieae
Subfamily
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Fumarioideae
Number of Species
451
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27800
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