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Sensitive Briar

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Mimosa Quadrivalvis

Other names: Fourvalve Mimosa

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What is the plant

It is a sprawling, herbaceous plant with alternate leaves. Each leaf is compound with up to 16 pairs of leaflets that fold together when touched. The stem is covered with small recurved prickles. The flowerheads comprise round clusters of numerous pink flowers, each flower only 3 mm (0.12 in) long with exserted stamens. The fruits are also prickly. Flowering occurs from May through September.

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Lighting

Full Sun

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Dry
Sunlight
Sun
Soil
Rocky or sandy, dry or well-drained soils

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