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Living Accession 6-104

Taxon

Mimosa distachya var. laxiflora

Botanical Name

Mimosa distachya Cavanilles var. laxiflora (Bentham) Barneby

Seed Accession No.

890293

DELEP Field

CAC Field 6

Status

Dead

Survived For

17 years

Survival and Performance

DateNo. PlantsNotes
1990(4)4 individuals planted in Apr
1991(4)1=dead-froze, 3=to 5' tall, froze to ground, vigorous regrowth, flowers/fruit 1990, 1991
1992(3)1=died in 1991-cause undetermined, 2=6-8' tall, slight tip damage, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit
1993(2)7'/8' tall, severe freeze damage (stems killed to 1" in diameter), froze to ground, healthy regrowth, flowers/fruit
1994(2)7' tall, 1=stems froze back 1-3' from tips, 1=froze to ground, healthy regrowth, flowers/fruit
1997(2)8' tall, 1=froze to ground, regrowing, 1=die-back 1-2" from stem tips, healthy, flowers/fruit
2001(2)1=dead in 1999-gophers?, 1=6' tall, freezes to near ground each winter, flowers/fruit
2004(1)6' tall, stems froze back 1' from tips, healthy, flowers/fruit
2006(1)7’ tall, stems froze back to 1’ from tips, healthy, flowers/fruit
2007(1)7.5’ tall, froze to ground, died-cause undetermined as it has survived previous freezes
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