Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora
shadbush, wild plum
Number of Varieties
220
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Red, Violet, Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Ample Water
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
Use nitrogen rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PROSOPIS glandulosa
AMELANCHIER arborea
Common Name
Mesquite
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
In Hindi
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड
Juneberry
In German
Mesquite
Felsenbirnen
In French
Mesquite
Amélanchier
In Spanish
mezquite
Amelanchier
In Greek
Είδος μιμόζας
Juneberry
In Portuguese
Mesquite
Amelanchier
In Polish
Mesquite
Świdośliwa
In Latin
Mesquite
Amelanchier
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Prosopis
Amelanchier
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Malvoideae
Number of Species
4525
1
27800
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