Mimosa pigra
Mimosa pigra
- Native to:
- Argentina | Belize | Bolivia | Brazil | Colombia | Costa Rica | Cuba | Ecuador | El Salvador | French Guiana | Galápagos | Guam | Guatemala | Guyana | Honduras | Jamaica | Leeward Is. | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Panamá | Paraguay | Peru | Puerto Rico | Suriname | Trinidad-Tobago | United States | FL, TX | Uruguay | Venezuela | Windward Is.
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Mimosa
- Species:
- Mimosa pigra
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 600 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Host Plant for Caterpillars
lesser cornstalk borer (Elasmopalpus lignosellus), Phidotricha erigens
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Mimosa pigra is fire-adapted; fire can stimulate seed germination and promote seedling establishment in invaded areas.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (e.g., hot water or mechanical abrasion) to break physical dormancy; germination occurs rapidly after treatment.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash