Mimosa quadrivalvis

Florida sensitive brier

Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

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, Thorns, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Informal wildflower garden in areas where it will not need to be handled.

Considerations:

Recurved prickles, take care when handling.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Suitable to Grow In:

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

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

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