Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southwestern United States
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Types
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora
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Number of Varieties
2700
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Use nitrogen rich soil
Ammonium Nitrate
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
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
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PROSOPIS glandulosa
CALLUNA vulgaris
Common Name
Mesquite
Heather, Common heather, Ling
In Hindi
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड
हीथ
In German
Mesquite
Heidekraut
In French
Mesquite
bruyère
In Spanish
mezquite
brezo
In Greek
Είδος μιμόζας
ερείκη
In Portuguese
Mesquite
urze
In Polish
Mesquite
wrzos
In Latin
Mesquite
Heather
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Ericales
Family
Fabaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Prosopis
Calluna
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Ericeae
Subfamily
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Ericoideae
Number of Species
45860
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27800
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