"to April. The tree's bark is dark brown to gray. It splits lengthwise and the inside is reddish brown. The tree's wood is dark reddish brown with a yellow center. It is very dense, durable and strong, having a density of about . ""Mimosa tenuiflora"" does very well after a forest fire, or other major ecological disturbance. It is a prolific pioneer plant. It drops its leaves on the ground, continuously forming a thin layer of mulch and eventually humus. Along with its ability to fix nitrogen, the tree conditions the soil, making it ready for other plant species to"
"Mimosa ophthalmocentra Mimosa ophthalmocentra, ""Jurema-embira"" (""Red Jurema"") is a tree in the Fabaceae family. It is native to Brazil. It is shrub or small tree about 3 to 5 m tall. Its blossoms come in long, narrow cylindrical spikes having yellowish white petals and a white stamen. The blossoms are sometimes found to have a pink tinge. The fruit is green, sometimes with red or purple, flat, about 8 cm long and about 1 cm wide. The trunk grows to about 20 cm in diameter. Its wood has a density of about 1.12 g/cm³ and it makes good firewood. Traditionally"
"the first evidence of biological clocks. ""Mimosa"" can be distinguished from the large related genera, ""Acacia"" and ""Albizia"", since its flowers have 10 or fewer stamens. Note that, botanically, what appears to be a single globular flower is actually a cluster of many individual ones. Mimosa contains some level of heptanoic acid. There are about 400 species including: The bark, leaves and flowers have been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine. The bark is still known as 'Collective Happiness Bark' and is used for cleansing the body's energetic pathways (heart and liver meridians), allegedly providing a spiritual boost for"
"was named one of the 2008 plants of the year by the Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association. Mimosa strigillosa Mimosa strigillosa, also known as sunshine mimosa and powderpuff, is a perennial ground cover in the Mimosaceae family that is native to nearly all US states bordering the Gulf of Mexico and grows north into Georgia and Arkansas as well. The name powderpuff refers to the small spherical flowers that rise above the plant's creeping vines. Like related species in the ""Mimosa"" genus sunshine mimosa has sensitive leaves that can fold in a matter of seconds after being disturbed. Because"
"flat seeds which are separated into 2 valves. The desert mimosa is often used as food for cattle and livestock, as fuel, construction material as well as living fences that grow into barriers in the wild and can be used as decorative fences. The pink flowers of the mimosa make it a good ground cover for gardens. Mimosa turneri Mimosa turneri, the desert mimosa, is a perennial small- to medium-sized shrub that grows native to the lower 48 states of the U.S and is particularly abundant in Texas. It grows between 3.5 and 10 feet tall and produces pink flowers."
"Mimosa Mimosa is a genus of about 400 species of herbs and shrubs, in the mimosoid clade of the legume family Fabaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek word (""mimos""), an ""actor"" or ""mime,"" and the feminine suffix –""osa"", ""resembling"", suggesting its 'sensitive leaves' which seem to 'mimic conscious life'. Two species in the genus are especially notable. One is ""Mimosa pudica"", because of the way it folds its leaves when touched or exposed to heat. It is native to southern Central and South America but is widely cultivated elsewhere for its curiosity value, both as a houseplant"
"flowers. Each flower head produces a cluster of 10 to 20 seedpods, which then mature and break into segments, each containing an oblong shaped seed. Hairs on the segments allow them to float on water and stick to hair or clothing, hence aiding in dispersal. Ripe seeds are light brown to brown or olive green. Mimosa is hard seeded. Seeds can survive at least 23 years on sandy soils, but seed viability decreases more rapidly on clay soils. ""Mimosa pigra ""can germinate year round if the soil is moist but not flooded. However, most germination takes place at the start"
"Mimosa strigillosa Mimosa strigillosa, also known as sunshine mimosa and powderpuff, is a perennial ground cover in the Mimosaceae family that is native to nearly all US states bordering the Gulf of Mexico and grows north into Georgia and Arkansas as well. The name powderpuff refers to the small spherical flowers that rise above the plant's creeping vines. Like related species in the ""Mimosa"" genus sunshine mimosa has sensitive leaves that can fold in a matter of seconds after being disturbed. Because of sunshine mimosa's mat forming nature, drought tolerance, and because like many legumes it is capable of nitrogen"
"Erica mammosa Erica mammosa (the nine-pin heath) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, that was naturally restricted to the south-western corner of the Western Cape, South Africa. It is a shrub, growing to tall and broad, that produces masses of flowers in a range of colours from light-pink to orange to bright red. The species name """"mammosa"""" means ""with breasts"" and refers to the udder-like tubular shape of the flowers. This plant is increasingly popular as an ornamental garden subject. In the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Like many"
"Magnolia (color) Magnolia is a colour named after the flowering plant of the genus Magnolia. As magnolias have flowers of more than one colour, mainly cream or pale purple, ""magnolia"" may refer to different colours in different countries. An early use of ""magnolia"" as a colour name in English was in 1880, describing it as a """"tint of cream-color"""". In the UK, magnolia is a creamy colour defined by British Standard BS 08B15, with the sRGB value (244, 233, 216) and CMYK (Coated) value (0, 5, 25, 0). Although the interiors of houses in the UK have commonly been painted"
"Mimosa verrucosa Mimosa verrucosa, jurema-branca (""white jurema"") or jurema-de-oeiras is a species of legume in the common bean family, Fabaceae, and in the subfamily and genus of ""Mimosa pudica"", the touch me not. It is a shrub or small tree native to Brazil (Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte). It has ""near threatened"" conservation status as a result of human induced deforestation in arid to semi-arid regions of Northeastern Brazil. The tree grows to about 2.5 to 5 m tall and has blossoms that are pink cylindrical spikes. The blossom filaments are pink and the anthers are"
"uncommon and grows on caliche and gravelly hillsides. This species is a straggly, much branched, deciduous shrub of up to two metres tall. It has slender, zigzag, dark coloured twigs clad in backward pointing prickles. The alternate bi-pinnate leaves have medium-sized leaflets. The globular flowers are creamy-white and cover the bush in the spring. They are intensely fragrant and attract numerous insects. The seed pods are brick red and flattened, with prickly edges. Mimosa texana Mimosa texana is a shrub in the Fabaceae family. It is commonly known as the Texas mimosa, the Texas catclaw or the Wherry mimosa and"
"(""Melaleuca"" spp.) swamp forests fringing the floodplains, where it forms a dense understorey, and shades out native tree seedlings. The common name is mimosa or giant sensitive plant. Other common names include: bashful plant, catclaw mimosa, black mimosa. ""Mimosa pigra"" can also be confused with ""Leucaena leucocephala"" (coffee bush), ""Aeschynomeme"" species and ""Sesbania"" species, but can be distinguished from this plants by its sensitive leaves, prickles and mauve flowers. ""Mimosa pigra"" was probably introduced in Australia at the Darwin Botanic Gardens in the 20 years prior to 1891, either accidentally in seed samples or as a curiosity, because of its"
"Mimosa pudica Mimosa pudica (from ""shy, bashful or shrinking""; also called sensitive plant, sleepy plant, action plant, Dormilones, touch-me-not, shameplant, zombie plant, or shy plant) is a creeping annual or perennial flowering plant of the pea/legume family Fabaceae and Magnoliopsida taxon, often grown for its curiosity value: the compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched or shaken, defending themselves from harm, and re-open a few minutes later, hence the Sinhalese name ""Nidikumba"" (නිදිකුම්බා) which briefly translates to english as the ""Sleepy"". This reflex may have evolved as a defense mechanism to disincentivize predators, or alternatively to shade the plant"
"about 7 to 14 centimeters long. The flowers are tubular and bilaterally symmetric, with a narrow upper lip and a wider lower lip. The wild flowers are single, but some cultivated forms have double flowers. They are hermaphroditic, with male and female structures in each flower. There are two stamens. Inflorescences occur at the top of the stem or emerge from the axils. They are typically crowded head-like clusters of flowers with leafy bracts. Flower color varies, with wild species bearing red, pink, and light purple flowers. ""M. didyma"" has bright carmine red flowers, ""M. fistulosa"" has pink, and ""M."
"Mimosa turneri Mimosa turneri, the desert mimosa, is a perennial small- to medium-sized shrub that grows native to the lower 48 states of the U.S and is particularly abundant in Texas. It grows between 3.5 and 10 feet tall and produces pink flowers. This plant is considered a weed that can grow invasively in moist soils. This species grows as a small to medium-sized shrub that is localized on limestone soil that can range from 2200 feet to 4000 feet above sea level in the desert. This plant is deciduous and has a very high heat tolerance, allowing it to"
"heathers it is a calcifuge, meaning that it must be grown in an acidic soil. It requires a sunny, sheltered spot with sharp drainage. It tolerates low temperatures down to , but will not stand freezing. Erica mammosa Erica mammosa (the nine-pin heath) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, that was naturally restricted to the south-western corner of the Western Cape, South Africa. It is a shrub, growing to tall and broad, that produces masses of flowers in a range of colours from light-pink to orange to bright red. The species name """"mammosa"""" means ""with breasts"""
"grow in very hot deserts. This plant species was a contained species that escaped and became invasive in the Florida, Texas and Mexico regions. These plants live in soil with high alkalinity. The leaves of the desert mimosa resemble the fronds of a fern and consists of many leaflets that grow opposite of each other along the stem. The leaves are known as bipinnate. Leaflets can range from 9 mm to 12 mm and be 1.5 mm wide at its widest point. Each leaf has about 12- 25 leaflets. Flowers are globe like clusters of thin petals. They contain stamens"
"be found in a variety of colors. They have been found in all shades of pink, purple, white, and blue. In addition, some are bicolored and some are occasionally found in yellow or carmine-red. ""Eustoma"" flowers are either single-flowered or double-flowered. Both types of flowers can be found in all ranges of the possible colors listed above. They are usually one to three feet tall, although there are dwarf varieties that only grow up to eight inches in height. ""Eustoma"" is a small genus, containing only two or three species. ""Eustoma"" is named after the Greek words ""eu"", which means"
"spread and mound with age. The tree blooms at a young age, with the slightly fragrant 7–10 cm (3–4 in) flowers covering the bare plant in late winter or early spring before the leaves appear. There is natural variation within the flower color, which varies from white to rich pink; the hue of pink magnolias also changes from year to year, depending on day and night air temperatures prior to and during flowering. The flowers are star-shaped, with at least 12 thin, delicate petal-like tepals—some cultivars have more than 30. The leaves open bronze-green, turning to deep green as they"
"which give rise to the Greek-derived specific name ""macrocarpa"" – ""makros"" (large) and ""karpos"" (fruit). They are covered in a whitish bloom. The flowers form a striking display, contrasting with the white powdery appearance of the leaves and branches, and, as William Jackson Hooker says, ""[t]he colour of the flowers is due to the stamens alone; for petals (as in the genus) there are none, and the calyx falls off like the lid of a box."" He notes that it is common in the region of Drummond's collection, and that a name for the species was Morral. The first description"
"stem carry one or two successive ephemeral flowers with large sepals and petals. The short duration of the flower is caused by a self-digesting enzyme. The lip is entire or lobed and clasps the column at its base. This columns carries eight soft pollinia. These flowers range in color from pure white to yellow, green, pink, purple, red, brown, and even a blue violet. The following species are recognized: Sobralia Sobralia is a genus of orchids native to Mexico, Central and South America. The plants are more commonly terrestrial, but are also found growing epiphytically, in wet forests from sea"
"some species), 1–25 cm long, and can be either deciduous or evergreen, depending on the species. The flowers are very decorative; they have a pendulous teardrop shape and are displayed in profusion throughout the summer and autumn, and all year in tropical species. They have four long, slender sepals and four shorter, broader petals; in many species, the sepals are bright red and the petals purple (colours that attract the hummingbirds that pollinate them), but the colours can vary from white to dark red, purple-blue, and orange. A few have yellowish tones. The ovary is inferior and the fruit is"
"sun or part shade. The shrub is midwinter flowering with a delightful sweet scent. The small black berries are eaten by birds which disperse the seeds. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Sarcococca confusa Sarcococca confusa, the sweet box, is a species of flowering plant in the family Buxaceae, probably native to western China. It is an evergreen shrub growing to tall by broad, with glossy green ovate leaves and honey-scented white flowers in winter, followed by glossy black spherical fruits, 5 mm in diameter. It is a very adaptable and reliable shrub that"
"reflecting the belief that emus eat the fruit, their arid environment or a superficial resemblance to the flowers of plants in the genus ""Fuchsia"". Eremophilas vary in size and habit from low, prostrate shrubs such as ""E. serpens"" to small trees in the case of ""E. bignoniiflora"". Leaf size and shape is also variable but the leaves are usually small and are often shiny or hairy. The flowers usually have 5 spreading sepals and 5 petals which are joined into a tube, at least at the base. The most common flower colours are red, purple, lilac and mauve but others"
"The flowerheads can last up to 8 weeks, and further growth can be promoted by removing dead flowers. ""Celosia argentea"" var. ""cristata"" 'Flamingo Feathers' is a cultivar that can grow up to 2 feet in height. The colors are predominantly pink to light violet, and the leaves are a darker green than other cultivars. The Century cultivars are usually taller (1–2 feet), and are bright red, yellow, orange, or pink. The Kimono cultivars are generally smaller (4 inches - 1 foot), and have more muted colors, though similar to the Century cultivars. Other colors, such as white, burgundy, orange-red, etc.,"
"opened all the time, when the older fades a new one opens. The older flowers of species with white lips that open in succession usually get yellower about the time the next flower opens although they still last one more week before fading. The first to bloom is ""M. cuneata"", during late winter, but the majority of species bloom from late spring to late summer. The flowers of ""Miltonia"" vary from four to fifteen centimeters across; the larger are the ones with fewer flowers. Their colors vary from entirely white and pink to dark purple, pale yellow or lilac when"
"Jacaranda mimosifolia Jacaranda mimosifolia is a sub-tropical tree native to south-central South America that has been widely planted elsewhere because of its attractive and long-lasting pale indigo flowers. It is also known as jacaranda, blue jacaranda, black poui, or as the fern tree. Older sources call it ""Jacaranda acutifolia"", but it is nowadays more usually classified as ""Jacaranda mimosifolia"". In scientific usage, the name ""jacaranda"" refers to the genus ""Jacaranda"", which has many other members, but in horticultural and everyday usage, it nearly always means the blue jacaranda. The blue jacaranda has been cultivated in almost every part of the"
"they range from a light pastel shade of lilac to a darker and more striated mauve. The flowers possess a sweet, honey-like fragrance. Upon flowering, the plants are in height and bear up to four flowers. A three-pronged style in length, emerges from each flower. Each prong terminates with a vivid crimson stigma, which are the distal end of a carpel. The saffron crocus, unknown in the wild, probably descends from ""Crocus cartwrightianus"". It is a triploid that is ""self-incompatible"" and male sterile; it undergoes aberrant meiosis and is hence incapable of independent sexual reproduction—all propagation is by vegetative multiplication"
"in northeast Brazil, for cases of cough and bronchitis, a water extract (decoction) of ""Mimosa ophthalmocentra"" is made into a drink. A handful of bark in one liter of water is used by itself or in a syrup. The solution is taken until the symptoms subside. Mimosa ophthalmocentra Mimosa ophthalmocentra, ""Jurema-embira"" (""Red Jurema"") is a tree in the Fabaceae family. It is native to Brazil. It is shrub or small tree about 3 to 5 m tall. Its blossoms come in long, narrow cylindrical spikes having yellowish white petals and a white stamen. The blossoms are sometimes found to have"
"are arranged in alternating pairs (decussate), each pair at right angles to the ones above and below so that there are four rows of leaves along the stems. The leaves are elliptic to egg-shaped with the ends usually rounded, and long, wide with a short stalk. The flowers are arranged in spikes on the sides of the branches, each spike up to in diameter and long and containing 20 to 60 individual flowers. The flowers range in colour from the more usual dark red through to pinkish-cream and appear over a long period from as early as August to as"
"to 10. The flower is about 5 centimeters long. It blooms purple with a white throat, then turns lavender and then white. The shrub has all three flower colors at once as more bloom. This plant is toxic, especially the fruit. Cultivars bred for ornamental use include the common 'Eximia', the smaller, more floriferous 'Floribunda', and 'Macrantha', which has larger flowers without white throats. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Brunfelsia pauciflora Brunfelsia pauciflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, the nightshades. It is endemic to Brazil, and it is"
"that runs around inside the leaf margin. The undersurface is paler and greyer. When dried, the leaves appear to have a granular texture. Flowering occurs between October and December in its native range, with plants at higher elevations flowering later than ones at lower altitude. The crimson flowerheads, known as inflorescences, are about in diameter. They are composed of 36 to 60 individual flowers with green to pink bracts, which may be up to long. Each flower is encased in a long perianth, which is a much brighter red on the surface facing the centre of the flower than the"