Tropicals, Woody > Prosopis > Prosopis cineraria > Prosopis cineraria
Prosopis cineraria
Khejri, Jandi, Ghaf
Origin: Punjab province, Pakistan and scattered throughout the Arabian peninsula.
| Family |
| Fabaceae |
| Genus |
| Prosopis |
| Species |
| cineraria |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Prosopis spicigera, Prosopis spicata, Mimosa cineraria |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 26 |
| Height |
| 3 m |
| Spread |
| 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A nitrogen-fixing species valued for its soil enhancing abilities. |
| Landscape |
| Suited to dry-land agroforestry since the deep root system does not compete with other plant species for moisture and nutrients. Mass plantings. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full to partial sun in loamy to sandy, well-draining and nitrogen-rich soils. |
| Shape |
| Rounded canopy. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Open dry desert woodlands. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Branches and twigs bear short thorns approximately 3 - 6 mm long. Smooth woody mature bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Bipinnate leaves 1.5 - 5 cm long with 1 - 3 pinnae, bearing 7 - 13 pairs of sub-sessil leaflets 5 - 15 mm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Acute clustered spike arrangements, 5 - 20 cm long of small inconspicuous flowers approximately 5 - 10 mm wide. |
| Fruit Description |
| Cylindrical hanging pods that measure between 8 - 25 cm long and 3 - 5 mm wide. |
| Colour Description |
| Medium green to tan-brown foliage. Medium brown mature bark and branches. Pale yellow twigs and leaf stems. Pale green pods and creamy-yellow flowers. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The pods are consumed as a vegetable as well as a source of forage for livestock. The wood is used in furniture, in tool handles and as a source of firewood. |
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