Mimosa — 11 species
Botanical species in the genus Mimosa recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Mimosa artemisiana
Mimosa artemisiana
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. A fast-growing tree. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.
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Mimosa bimucronata
Mimosa bimucronata
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Tolerant of wet soils. The tree is fast-growing when young.
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Mimosa caesalpiniifolia
Mimosa caesalpiniifolia
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the 'Caatinga' dry forest region of northeast Brazil. The climate is hot and dry, there are usually 6 to 11 months without rain each year. The mean annual rainfall varies from 250 - 1,000mm, and the mean annual temperature is from 24 - 26°c.
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Mimosa diplotricha
Mimosa diplotricha
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Mimosa diplotricha is a plant of the moister tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. Although it prefers light, permeable soils, it can also be grown on heavy clay soils. The plant may die during prolonged dry spells.
Full cultivation guide →Mimosa glutinosa
Mimosa glutinosa
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the Pantanal region of S. America, which has an average yearly rainfall of 1,000 - 1,400mm, but is fed by the upper Paraguay River which floods in the wet season, causing large areas to be under water for several months of the year. Its average temperature is 25°c, but this can fluctuate from 0 - 40°c.
Full cultivation guide →Mimosa grahamii
Mimosa grahamii
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Mimosa grahamii is native to areas of low rainfall in southwest USA and northern Mexico. It is unlikely to experience more than occasional light frosts.
Full cultivation guide →Mimosa laticifera
Mimosa laticifera
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Established plants are drought tolerant. Young plants have a moderate rate of growth.
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Mimosa pigra
Mimosa pigra
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
The plant grows in areas of the lowland tropics where there is a distinct dry season. It is usually found at elevations from near sea level to 700 metres, occasionally to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 30°c, but can tolerate 8 - 38°c.
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Mimosa pudica
Mimosa pudica
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics, but also naturalized in the subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,300 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 28°c, but can tolerate 10 - 32°c. It is intolerant of frost.
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Mimosa scabrella
Mimosa scabrella
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Native to the cool, subtropical plains of southeastern Brazil, the plant it is very robust and can grow in both warmer and drier areas. It is not recommended, however, for areas with mean annual temperatures higher than 23°c. It is found in areas where the mean annual rainfall ranges from 600 - 3,500mm and is spread through the year, though it is also able to tolerate dry periods of up to 4 months.
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Mimosa tenuiflora
Mimosa tenuiflora
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the 'Caatinga' dry forest region of northeast Brazil. The climate is hot and dry, there are usually 6 to 11 months without rain each year. The mean annual rainfall varies from 250 - 1,000mm, and the mean annual temperature is from 24 - 26°c.
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