1、 Basic introduction

Mimosa is a perennial herb or subshrub of Leguminosae. Its leaves will close immediately when touched by external force, so it is named Mimosa. It is a low herbaceous plant, native to tropical South America and now widely distributed in tropical regions all over the world. It likes warmth and humidity, has low requirements for soil, strong vitality and fast growth speed. Mimosa is a taproot plant with few fibrous roots. It is suitable for propagation by sowing, not cutting or branching

2、 What does Mimosa look like

Leaves: its leaves are relatively unique, with 10-20 pairs of leaflets, each pair of which is reciprocal. The leaf shape is stipule lanceolate, linear and oblong, with a length of about 5-10mm, and the leaves are arranged like feathers in palm shape. When the feather and leaflet are touched, the leaf will shrink and then droop

Flower: the flower is a head like inflorescence, spherical, about 1cm in diameter, solitary or 2-3 in the leaf axil. The flowers are light pink or white, the Corolla is bell shaped, and the style is filiform. The flowering period is generally from March to October

Pod: the pod is oblong, flat and slightly curved. The length is about 1-2cm and the width is about 5mm. The pod will fall off at maturity. The fruit period is generally from May to November

3、 Mimosa seed picture