Screwbean Mesquite

Prosopis pubescens

Feeds the food chain

A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.

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About Screwbean Mesquite

Flowers appear May to July, in shades of yellow. Does best in full sun with dry to medium soil. Tops out around 3 m–8 m. Supports bees, butterflies and caterpillars (as a larval host).

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