Mesquite Chilean

Description
Botanical Name: 
Prosopis chilensis

A native to South America. Upright growth habit with a wide crown and open canopy. Trunks are coarsely textured, dark in color and can be multi or single trunk.  Leaflets are a deep green, in 9 to 30 pairs, the blades oblong, linear-oblong, linear, or linear-lanceolate, 1/4" to 1/2" long. In spring flowers are yellow-green, catkin like. In most cases the tree is thornless.

Plant Characteristics
Plant Category: 
Trees-Shade & Ornamental
Name: 
Mesquite Chilean
Plant Type: 
Semi-evergreen; deciduous
Flower: 
Yellow-green, 1/4" wide
Mature Size: 
30' tall x 20' wide
Water: 
Low, once established.
Exposure:: 
Full sun
Spacing: 
10'
Soil Type: 
Loam; sand; alkaline; well drained
Planting Time: 
Any season
Comments
Comments: 

The Chilean Mesquite in not as cold hardy as other varieties.