What does a mimosa plant look like?

Saxifraga stolonifera is a plant of the genus Saxifraga of the family Saxifragaceae, with slight toxicity. People may be poisoned after eating it by mistake. Its toxicity will only be concentrated in the body, and will not volatilize into the air, so it is possible to maintain it at home. It can be used to boil water to drink, but also can be used to decoct water to drink. However, because it is poisonous after all, you need to consult a professional doctor before boiling or decocting water with it.

1. Basic Introduction

Mimosa pudica is a perennial herb or subshrub of Leguminosae.Its leaves close immediately when touched by external forces, hence the name Mimosa pudica.It is a kind of low herbaceous plant, native to tropical South America, and now widely distributed in tropical areas all over the world.They like warm and humid, have low requirements for soil, have strong vitality and grow faster.Mimosa pudica is a taproot plant with less fibrous roots, which is suitable for propagation by sowing, not for cutting or division propagation.

2. What does the mimosa look like

Leaves: Its leaves are quite unique, 10-20 pairs of leaflets, each pair is alternate.The leaves are lanceolate, linear and oblong, about 5-10 mm long, and the leaves are palmately arranged like feathers.When the pinnae and leaflets are touched, the leaves shrink and then droop.

Flower: The flower is a globose head, about 1 cm in diameter, solitary or 2-3 in leaf axils.The flowers are pale pink or white, with a bell-shaped corolla and filiform styles.The flowering period is usually from March to October.

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

3. Pictures of Mimosa Seeds