Tree of the Month: Desert Mesquite

Mesquite Trees

Listen To The Podcast There are a few types of Mesquite trees:

Chilean Mesquite

Form: Tree Seasonality: Semi-evergreen Size: 30 ft wide by 30 ft high Leaves: Compound, dark green, fine texture Flowers: Yellow-green Fruit: Seed pods, seeds are edible Stems/Trunks: Upright and airy Range/Origin: South America Comments: Some varieties have thorns.  

Velvet Mesquite 

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 Comments: Thorny, very good for wildlife

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PODCAST

Professional Agriscaper Justin Rohner’s commentary on the cornerstone of desert landscapes the Arizona/Velvet Mesquite tree. Trimming tips to save your trees from uprooting in monsoon storm winds. Raising chickens, melons you can plant in June, controlling pesky weeds and explaining agriscaping. Podcast Archive With Expanded Content and Resources __________