Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

tree☀️ full-sun🪴 well-drained📏 medium🌡️ RHS H3

Height

6.0-10.0m

Spread

8.0-12.0m

Heat-loving nitrogen fixer with edible pods.

Top tip

Mesquite is a heat-loving nitrogen fixer; best for arid, sandy soils and large, dry gardens.

Also known as: Mezquite, Mesquite, Mesquitebaum, Mesquiteboom, Prosopis glandulosa, Meskit

5/5 — Highly resilient

Virtually pest-free; extremely tough and adapted to harsh conditions.

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Culinary

Culinary Use

Pods ground into flour, syrup, grilling wood smoke, tea

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🌰Seed

Easy

✂️Cutting

Moderate

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)

H1a

H1b

H1c

RHS H3

USDA 8–9 equivalent