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Living Accession Y-069

Taxon

Mimosa distachya var. laxiflora

Botanical Name

Mimosa distachya Cavanilles var. laxiflora (Bentham) Barneby

Seed Accession No.

910499

DELEP Field

Yuma

Status

Decommissioned

Survived For

21 years*

* = Living accession was still alive when the Yuma field was decommissioned.

Survival and Performance

DateNo. PlantsNotes
1992(3)3 individuals planted in Mar
1992(3)1-2' tall, healthy, slow growth
1993(3)1=died in 1993-cause undetermined, 2=4'/7' tall, healthy, moderate growth, 1=flowers/fruit
1994(2)8'/10' tall, healthy, moderate growth, 1=flowers/fruit
1995(3)1 additional individual planted in Feb
1995(3)2-10' tall, healthy, slow growth, 2=flowers/fruit
1996(3)4-12' tall, healthy, slow growth with spreading low-branched habit, 2=flowers/fruit
1997(3)6-16' tall, healthy, moderate growth, 2=flowers/fruit
1999(3)9-15' tall, healthy, slow to moderate growth, 2=flowers/fruit
2000(3)10-15' tall, healthy, slow growth, 2=flowers/fruit
2001(3)11-22' tall, healthy, slow to fast growth, all=flowers/fruit
2002(3)11-22' tall, healthy, slow growth, flowers/fruit
2004(3)12-25' tall, healthy, slow growth, flowers/fruit
2005(3)13’/20’/25’ tall, healthy, slow growth, flowers/fruit
2006(3)13’/17’/22’ tall, healthy, little apparent growth, flowers/fruit
2007(3)13’/18’/22’ tall, no freeze damage, healthy, no change in size in past year, flowers/fruit
2008(3)14’/20’/28’ tall, healthy, largest tree put on substantial growth, flowers/fruit
2009(3)14’/22’/ca. 35’ tall, healthy, largest plant has substantially increased in height, flowers/fruit
2013
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