General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: To 6 inches
Plant Spread: 3 feet to 5 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Green
Yellow
Other: Greenish-yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Terrariums
Uses: Water gardens
Medicinal Herb
Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts: Stem
Leaves
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Water Mimosa

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Date: 2016-06-18

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