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Mimosa andina is a little-known shrub or small plant in the pea family, native only to Ecuador, where it grows in dry subtropical or tropical shrubland. Its cultivation needs are poorly documented, so treat care advice as general guidance for a warm, dry-adapted mimosa.
Mimosa andina is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mimosa andina by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
