Botanical Name: Prosopis hybrid 'Phoenix'
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Common Name: Chilean Mesquite  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

25-40'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

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, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Multi-trunk Tree, Silhouette, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

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

 

Special Uses

Screen, Shade Tree, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Hybrid that has strong rooting and also results in a healthy branching structure. Will reach a mature size of 30'. In the low desert is semi-evergreen with lush green compound leaves. Clusters of yellow flowers appear in the spring. Accepts full sun. Very drought tolerant. Limit water to control rapid growth and windstorm uprooting.
Frost tolerant to 15 F.