Prosopis glandulosa      
Honey mesquite    
Fabaceae Family     

Form: graceful, single or multi-stemmed tree
Size: 15-40ft with equal spread
Leaves: shiny, bright green; bipinnately compound with 1-2in linear leaflets
Flowers: drooping catkin of creamy white flowers; bloom in spring
Fruit: 3-9in straight seed pods
Stems/Trunks:  
Range/Origin: southwestern US, midwest US, northern Mexico
Hardiness: to 15°F

LANDSCAPE VALUE:

• shade tree
• tropical summer foliage

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure: full or reflect sun to partial shade
• Water: drought tolerant but more attractive with regular supplemental
• Soil: tolerant, good drainage
• Propagation: seed
• Maintenance: low; if desired train young trees to develop form and branching habit

research by Master Gardener Jodie Bagley

NOTES:

leaf form is somewhat similar to Schinus molle
aka Texas Honey Mesquite

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