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Prosopis glandulosa

Honey or Texus Mesquite

Plant photo of: Prosopis glandulosa
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Information by: Jerry Sortomme        Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

 

Description

Upright tree with weeping habit that can grow to 30' tall and wide. Blooms in spring with creamy-white flower clusters followed by long, narrow beans in summer. Native across the Southwest from Arizona to Texas, north into Kansas, and south into Mexico 1-4000'. Often a multi trunked large spreading crown. Foliage is larger and brighter green than other mesquites. Troubled by scale, mistletoe and rabbits.

 

Plant Type

Tree

Height Range

25-40'

Flower Color

White

Flower Season

Spring

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

Water

Very Low, Low

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees, Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish

Accenting Features

Multi-trunk Tree, Silhouette, Specimen

Seasonal Interest

Spring

Location Uses

Background, Lawn, Parking Strip, Patio, Parking Lot, Street Tree, With Rocks

Special Uses

Shade Tree, Naturalizing

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Check your irrigation controller once a month, and adjust as necessary.

Most plants require only one-third as much water in winter as they do in summer.