Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Mimosa strigillosa

sunshine mimosa, powderpuff
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Carolyn Moore
  • Photo by: Ginny Stibolt, Ixia Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

sunshine mimosa, powderpuff

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Mimosa strigillosa

Familia:

Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

flower

Tamaño:

0.25-0.5 ft tall by to 100 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

pink, rose

Color de la fruta:

Fenología:

Evergreen but tends to appear somewhat sparse and inconspicuous from late fall to early spring. Blooms spring to fall.

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Grow as a groundcover. Can be used as a turf replacement and can be mowed. Not good for heavy traffic. Tends not to have good cover during late fall through early spring.

Consideraciones:

Like most turf replacements, this plant wants to spread. If you don't want that, keep it hemmed in by using a barrier or by trimming.

Disponibilidad:

Quality Nurseries, Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Seed

Propagación:

Seed or cuttings. Seeds are available through the Florida Wildflowers Growers Cooperative.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -a- Not wet but not extremely dry

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Loam

pH del suelo:

circum neutral

Apto para cultivo en:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

Las zonas del USDA se basan en la temperatura mínima extrema invernal anual promedio.

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
Vouchered
Not vouchered
Selected
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Starting…
Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Pollinators, Caterpillars

Host plant for the  little sulphur ( Eurema lisa )  butterfly. ( Fl Wildflower Foundation )





Pollinated mainly by bees

Hábitats nativos:

Open, disturbed areas. Typically fairly moist but tolerates dry soils after establishment.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Comentarios generales:

Needs substantial water during establishment, then relatively drought tolerant.



Nodules on the roots of the plant, with the help of Rhizobium bacteria, fix nitrogen.

FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Florida Wildflower Foundation. (2025). Flower Friday: Sunshine Mimosa. ( https://flawildflowers.org/flower-friday-mimosa-strigillosa/ ). Accessed 2026. Florida Wildflower Foundation, Maitland.


Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Hammer, Roger. (2015). Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies in Tropical Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Huegel, Craig N. (2012). Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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