Plant Profile: Prosopis pallida

Taxonomy: Prosopis pallida

Names

Algaroba, Kiawe, Mesquite

  • Photo of Prosopis pallida (Prosopis pallidas)

Phonetic Spelling:PROS-oh-pis PAL-lid-duh

Genus:Prosopis

Species:limensis

Family:Fabaceae

Mesquite is a tree that thrives in arid conditions and is originally from Peru, belonging to the legume family.

Prosopis pallida Feature Summary

Prosopis pallida Image Gallery

Tags

#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats

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Prosopis pallida Feature Summary

Whole Plant Traits

Prosopis pallida Attributes

Prosopis pallida: Country Or Region Of Origin

Peru

Prosopis pallida: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Prosopis pallida Whole Plant Traits

Prosopis pallida: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Prosopis pallida Leaves

Prosopis pallida: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Prosopis pallida Stem

Prosopis pallida: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Prosopis pallida Landscape

Prosopis pallida: Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind