Living Accession 6-088
Taxon
Prosopis tamarugo
Botanical Name
Seed Accession No.
890119DELEP Field
CAC Field 6Status
DeadSurvived For
8 years
Survival and Performance
DateNo. PlantsNotes
1990(2)2 individuals planted in Apr
1991(2)1.5'/2.5' tall, some freeze damage to twigs
1992(2)3' tall, no freeze damage, healthy
1993(2)2.5'/3.5' tall, no freeze damage, healthy but slow growth
1994(2)2'/4' tall, no freeze damage, healthy but very slow growth
1997(2)1=dead in spring 1997-cause undetermined, 1=5' tall, fair condition but no new growth
1999(1)3' tall, some die-back then died in summer-fall 1998-possible drought stress though the plant was in poor condition and declining for several years-may have been root bound.