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Exotic Flowers  - Mimosa  

   
Mimosa - These pompom-like flowers are very eye-catchy with their 'explosive firework' effect: numerous stamens radiating from a center. Many species are available, as shown below.

Sensitive Plants

  

 

Sensitive Plant - Mimosa pudica
This mimosa is more well-known for its ability to close up its leaves upon being touched. Children loves to play with this interactive plant. The plant is also used in classes to demonstrate the ability of plants to defend themselves against grazing animals.
Pink flowers, bright green fern-like leaves.

Seeds: $1 per packet of 10 seeds

Plant in 4" pot - $10.00 each
 

  Plant in 6" pot - $15.00 each
   

Sunshine Mimosa

   

 

A close relative of Mimosa pudica, this Florida native flower has been recommended by many counties in Florida as a replacement  for the grass plant  to create  a 'water-conservation' lawn. Imagine a drought-tolerant lawn, with pink flowers, tolerant to foot-traffic, and does not need frequent mowing. This link has recommendation for 'Mimosa strigillosa' for the lawn:

http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/envsrvs/watercon/garden.asp

Sunshine Mimosa - Mimosa strigillosa
This mimosa is similar to Mimosa pudica. This species does not have spikes (thorn-less). A perrennial ground-cover, the plant is self-seeded. Very easy to grow. Sunshine mimosa prefers loamy or sandy soil, but it can adapt to any kind of soil.  In one year, it spread from 1 single plant to cover 10 square feet. 
Pink flowers, bright green fern-like leaves.

Seeds: $1 per packet of 10 seeds

Plant in 4" pot - $8.00 each

 

Plant in 6" pot - $15.00 each
   
   
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Powder Puff - Pre-bonsai 
Calliandra

Plant in 4" pot - $18.00 each

Mimosa (golden) - This 'acacia' is a small thorny tree which produces lightly fragrant yellow pompom flowers. Good for bonsai or pots.

Plant in 4" pot - $18.00 each

mw Mimosa (White) - Pithecollobium flexicaule,
This plant has double leaves and white-green flowers.
The compact leaves and zigzag branches make it an interesting bonsai plant.

Plant in 4" pot - $18.00 each

   
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Silk Tree - Albizzia julibrissin, Albizia julibrissin

Small plant - 
Plant in 4" pot - $10.00 each
Plant in 6" pot - $20.00 each

Mature plant - 
Plant in 10" pot - $50.00 each

 

 

 

 

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