Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States
India
Types
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora
Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva
Number of Varieties
270
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-15
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
H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Use nitrogen rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust
Larvae of Agave Weevil
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
Analgesic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn
Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Tropical
Botanical Name
PROSOPIS glandulosa
Sansevieria trifasciata
Common Name
Mesquite
Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant
In Hindi
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड
नाग संयंत्र
In German
Mesquite
Snake plant
In French
Mesquite
Snake plant
In Spanish
mezquite
Snake plant
In Greek
Είδος μιμόζας
φυτό φίδι
In Portuguese
Mesquite
Snake plant
In Polish
Mesquite
wąż roślin
In Latin
Mesquite
Snake plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Prosopis
Sansevieria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
4570
1
27800
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