Mimosa albida (Mimosa)
Botanical name: Mimosa albida
Common name: Mimosa
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Origin: Tropical America
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: Pink
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Ethnomedical: Ethnomedical plant, traditionally used in folk or indigenous medicineSimilar plants: Mimosa albida (Mimosa)
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Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/mimosa_albida.htm

