Prosopis glandulosa
Honey or Texus Mesquite
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
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