Mimosa Strigillosa " Sunshine Mimosa"

Mimosa Strigillosa " Sunshine Mimosa" host plant

Butterfly host plant for Little Sulphur ( Eurema Lisa)

Pot Size: 1 Gallon

Height: 4" to 6" 

Facts about Mimosa Strigillosa host plant:

Description: This thornless, hairy, mat-forming species spreads by rhizomes and bears alternate, bipinnate leaves that are divided into as many as 21 pairs of small, linear leaflets are sensitive and close when touched. The flower heads are oblong in outline and consist mostly of pink stamens.

* Bloom Season: March-September

* Habitat/Range: Sandy habitats and roadsides of Florida and Texas south into Mexico.

* Family: Fabaceae

* Zones: 8 to 10

* Height: 2" to 9"

* Sun: Full sun 

* Water: Moist to Dry