Velvet Mesquite Arizona Mesquite Prosopis velutina Fabaceae
	Form: Tree Seasonality: Deciduous Size: 25 ft high by 25 ft wide Leaves: Compound, gray-green Flowers: pale yellow, spring Fruit: Seed pods Stems/Trunks: can be shrub-like Range/Origin: Arizona, Mexico, West Texas Hardiness: Sunset Zones 10-13, 18-24, 0^o F Comments: Thorny, very good for wildlife CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: · Exposure: Full sun, reflective heat · Water: Very Low · Soil: Sandy, well drained · Propagation: Seed · Maintenance: Minimal, seed pod litter
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