Title: Prosopis Mesquite – Plant Of The Month | Water Use It Wisely
Headings: PLANT OF THE MONTH: PROSOPIS MESQUITE
PLANT OF THE MONTH: PROSOPIS MESQUITE
Content: A ll mesquites blend in well with a garden or natural landscape. Mesquites are most attractive when grown as a multi-trunk tree. Once a mesquite has grown to the desired size, reduce the irrigation to slow future growth. Most mesquites have thorns on immature growth, but thorn production will decrease as the tree matures and growth slows. However, many local nurseries have selected and sell thornless cultivars of both Argentine and Chilean mesquites. While the Arizona Mesquite is deciduous and loses its leaves in winter, the South American Mesquites will generally not drop their leaves until the first flush of new growth in late March or early April. Mesquites cross-pollinate quite readily and as a result, much of what you find in the nursery might just be called Hybrid or South American Hybrid Mesquites. Prosopis alba, Argentine Mesquite
Argentine mesquite is the most vigorous of the mesquite varieties. It has very large white thorns, and a rough, dark vertical trunk. These mesquites are nearly evergreen, but will continue to drop leaves throughout the cool season months.