Mimosa quadrivalvis
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Florida Sensitive Brier
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Also known as Leptoglottis floridana
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Vine | |
| Size: | ft tall by 2' - 4' ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Purple,rose | |
| Fruit Color: | Yellow,red | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant (dies back to ground). Blooms spring-fall. | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Thorns |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Informal wildflower garden in areas where it will not need to be handled. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Recurved prickles, take care when handling. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Dividing rhizomes and tubers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Friends | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | 6.1 - 7.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Insects: | Attracts small insects pollinators. Bees documented on this species include Agapostemon splendens, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis sumptuosa, Dialictus miniatulus, D. placidensis and Anthidiellum perplexum (Deyrup et al. 2002) | |
| Native Habitats: | Sandhill, scrub and flatwoods |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | There are two varieties in Florida which are essentially equivalent for landscape purposes: Mimosa quadrivalvis var. angustata and M. quadrivalvis var. floridana. M. quadrivalvis var. floridana is predominantly found on the eastern side of the state and is almost endemic to the state. Between them, these two subspecies can be found almost throught mainland Florida. As their ranges naturally overlapp, so it is unlikely that planting them where cross-pollination could occur would cause introgression between the two subspecies. |