Neptunia oleracea (Water Mimosa) - Image 3

Botanical name: Neptunia oleracea

Common name: Water Mimosa

Family: Fabaceae

Subfamily: Mimosoideae

Origin: South America

Small plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunBog or aquatic plantYellow, orange flowersEdible plantInvasive plantEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.
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