Mimosa hostilis Seed

Description

Harvested January and February 2019

HIgh Germination rate, %90 +

 

Scientific Name:  Mimosa tenuiflora, Mimosa Hostilis

Common names:  Mimosa, Jurema

Traditional Names:  Jurema, calumbi, tepezcohuite, carbonal, cabrera, pudica, Albizia Julibrissin

Traditional Uses:  Made into a brew for Ayahuasca ceremonies

Soil fixing (fights erosion and ads nitrogen) and reforestation as well as shade.

Textile dye

Made into paste to reduce scaring from burns

Skin whitening

Syrup from bark used for cough or soar throat    

Hardiness Zone(s):  USDA Zone 9 – 13

Height:  Up to 8 m (26’) tall

Water Requirements:  Little to none.  Works to hold limited water in soil.

Sun Exposure:  Full sun to Partial Shade

Foliage:   Herbaceous, Shrub/Tree

Toxicity:  Low