Honey Mesquite Prosopis glandulosa Fabaceae
Form: Tree Seasonality; Deciduous, perennial Size: 40ft high by 40 ft wide Leaves: Shiny, bright green; bi-pinnate compound with 1-2in linear leaflets Flowers: Drooping catkin of creamy white flowers; bloom in spring Fruit: 3-9in straight seed pods Stems/Trunks:  Often multi-trunked unless trained to a single bole Range/Origin: Southwestern US, Midwest US, northern Mexico Hardiness: Sunset Zones; 10-13, 18-24, 15°F Comments: Seasonal litter, Large thorns CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Exposure: Full to partial sun Water: Low to Moderate, roots will search out water Soil: Tolerant, good drainage Propagation: Seed Maintenance: Some; seasonal pod litter

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