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Living Accession 6-004

Taxon

Mimosa dysocarpa

Botanical Name

Mimosa dysocarpa Bentham

Seed Accession No.

880026

DELEP Field

CAC Field 6

Status

Unknown

Survived For

Planted 36 years ago

Survival and Performance

DateNo. PlantsNotes
1989(9)9 individuals planted in May
1990(9)no freeze damage, healthy
1991(9)2-4' tall x to 6' spread, no freeze damage, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit, 4 plants removed
1992(5)3-5' tall, some natural die-back of stems 1-1.5' from tips, healthy, flowers/fruit
1993(5)3-5' tall, some die-back in winter, healthy, vigorous growth, flowers/fruit
1994(5)3-5' tall, some stems killed back to 2' from tips, healthy, flowers/fruit
1997(5)3-5' tall, some stems died back 1-2" from tips, healthy, flowers/fruit
2001(5)4-6' tall, 3 of original plants still alive + volunteers, healthy, flowers/fruit
2004(8)4-7' tall, 3 of original plants + volunteers, fair condition-drought stress, few flowers/fruit
2006(8)3-7’ tall, stems froze back 1-3’ from tips, fair condition, flowers/fruit in 2005
2007(8)3-6’ tall, several have died-drought stress, variable damage w/ some stems frozen back 1=2’ from tips, fair condition
Desert Legume Program

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Tucson, AZ 85719

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