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Growing Info

Scarification: Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: none required

Germination: sow seed 3/4" deep, tamp the soil, keep moist, mulch the seed bed

Other: if boiling water treatment does not allow seed to imbibe, sulfuric acid treatment is required

Prosopis velutinaProsopis velutina

In Stock: 3.614 lb (Total:3.614lb)

Prosopis velutina

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3.61 lb CA

Details

Germination:

98%

Germination test:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Seeds per lb:

6,732

Quantity:

3.61 lb

Collected in:

California
La Quinta

Crop year:

2024

Min. hardiness zone:

Item ID:

1834881

Characteristics

Growing Info

Scarification: Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: none required

Germination: sow seed 3/4" deep, tamp the soil, keep moist, mulch the seed bed

Other: if boiling water treatment does not allow seed to imbibe, sulfuric acid treatment is required

Prosopis velutina, or Velvet Mesquite, is a small to medium-sized tree that is native to the Sonoran, Mojave, and Chihuahuan Deserts, growing at elevations below 4,000 to 5,000 feet. It adapts well to a dry, desert climate, and can grow larger in areas with a lot of water, smaller in open, dry grasslands. Its roots extend as deep as 175 ft into the earth, allowing it to access water that other plants can't. The leaves are about 3–6 in long, while the flowers are yellow and bloom in dense cylindrical clusters in the spring, after all danger of frost has passed. Velvet Mesquite plays a crucial role in the desert ecosystem, serving as food and shelter for a variety of animals, fixing nitrogen in the soil, and acting as a nurse tree to young cacti. The plant's seeds, leaves, bark, and wood were used by Native Americans for food, medicine, baskets, fabrics, and building materials. Despite it being considered an invasive species or noxious weed in several states due to overgrazing by cattle, it covers only a small fraction of the area it covered before human settlement.