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Prosopis pubescens
Screwbean Mesquite
Screwbean Mesquite,mesquitePlant Facts
| Scientific Name | Prosopis pubescens |
| Principal Common Name | Screwbean Mesquite |
| Common Name(s) | Screwbean Mesquite,Mesquite |
| Synonym | |
| Description | A shrub or small bluish green foliage tree with shaggy bark and thorns. It gets it's common name for the clusters of spirally twisted seed pods following rod-shaped yellow flowers. |
| General Comments | This is a very deeply rooted tree and can tolerate almost any poor soil and grow in rocky areas. |
| Origin | |
| Nativity | Arizona, Texas, Mexico |
| Height Range | 20 - 30 FT |
| Spread Range | 20 - 30 FT |
| Flower Showy | Y |
| Warning | |
| Sunset Zones | 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 : 18 : 19 : 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 : 24 |
| USDA Zones | |
| Leaf Color | Blue-green |
| Leaf Texture | Fern-like : Fine |
| Form | Shrub : Small Tree |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Flower Time | Spring |
| Months | |
| Ease of Growing | Easy |
| Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) |
| Soil Preferences | Dry : Poor : Rocky : Sandy : Well-drained |
| Watering Preferences | None : Sparse |
| Outstanding Features | Attracts Bees : Attracts Birds : Drought tolerant : Flower : Form : Heat Tolerant : Seed Pod : Shape : Texture |
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