Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Southwestern United States
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
Number of Varieties
24
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Egg-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Fall
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
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
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
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
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Fertilizers
Use nitrogen rich soil
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
PROSOPIS glandulosa
PRUNUS dulcis
Common Name
Mesquite
Almond, Sweet Almond
In Hindi
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड
मीठा बादाम
In German
Mesquite
Süße Mandel
In French
Mesquite
Amande douce
In Spanish
mezquite
Almendra dulce
In Greek
Είδος μιμόζας
Sweet Almond
In Portuguese
Mesquite
Amêndoas doces
In Polish
Mesquite
słodkich migdałów
In Latin
Mesquite
Almond Pulchra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Prosopis
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Amygdaleae
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
4550
1
27800
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