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Fabaceae
Bashfulplant
Mimosa pigra
Also known as Mimosa, Mimosa asperata var. pigra, Sensitive plant, Touch-me-not
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Mimosa · Bashfulplant · Tropical Shrub · Invasive · Thorny · Sensitive Plant · Pink Flowers · Wetland · Fast Growing · Tropical Perennial
Bashfulplant is a fast-growing tropical shrub with striking feathery foliage and pink pompom flowers, but it is classified as a serious invasive weed in many tropical regions outside its native range. It thrives in moist, well-drained soils with partial to full sun and warm temperatures year-round. Exercise extreme caution before planting outdoors, as it can escape cultivation and displace native vegetation.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water regularly to maintain moist soil; tolerates periodic wet conditions · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Angola, Argentina Northeast, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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