1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Southwestern United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Desert, Dry areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
50.80 cm760.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
55.90 cm760.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Requires little pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
Use nitrogen rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve hair condition
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
PROSOPIS glandulosa
7.2 Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Mesquite
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड
7.2.2 In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Mesquite
7.2.3 In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Mesquite
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
mezquite
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Είδος μιμόζας
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
Mesquite
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
Mesquite
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Mesquite
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species