Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southwestern United States
Southeastern Asia
Types
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
21000
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Flowers
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
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, 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
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Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PROSOPIS glandulosa
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
Mesquite
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Mesquite
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
Mesquite
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
mezquite
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
Είδος μιμόζας
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Mesquite
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
Mesquite
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Mesquite
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Prosopis
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Poaceae
Subfamily
-
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
45130
1
27800
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