Velvet Mesquite

Prosopis velutina

Plant type:

Tree

Lifecycle:

Perennial

Growing season:

Warm

Cover:

High

Soil

Acceptable soil conditions:

Clay,

Loam,

Silt,

Sand,

Gravel

Soil Conditions:

Alkaline

Salt

Location

Min elevation:

Max elevation:

5000

Counties:

Cochise County,

Coconino County,

Gila County,

Graham County,

Greenlee County,

La Paz County,

Maricopa County,

Mohave County,

Pima County,

Pinal County,

Santa Cruz County,

Yavapai County

Reproduction & Growth

Growth rate:

High

Germination rate:

Fast

Germination requirements:

dried seeds must be scarified; fresh seeds do not need treatment

Ecological

Best suited for these site conditions:

Disturbance

Fire

Riparian

Best suited for these management goals:

Erosion control

Forage production

Pollinator habitat

Weed management

Wildlife habitat

Additional Information

Warning:

Enhances fire

tends to be weedy

Commercial availability:

Commonly available

Notes:

Edible seed pots; good firewood

Citations:

Uchytil 1990; Brown & Archer 1989