Water Needs
Light Needs
Common Name
Rio Salado Mesquite
Scientific Name
Prosopis x 'Rio Salado'
Plant Type
Shade Trees
Deciduous / Evergreen
Deciduous
Special Features
Thornless
Blooms
Spring
Growth Habit
Upright
Growth Rate
Fast
Average Landscape Size
30' x 30'
Care Information
Fast growing. As with the Argentine and Chilean mesquites, this variety did not do well over winter and is not recommended for Washington County.