Description and Uses
Mimosa pigra (Pricky wood weed) is a
tropical
shrub from
Colombia & Venezuela . It is mainly grown for its
fuel crops
, which have a
long shelf life. The crop is harvested by
total removing. It starts flowering after
1 -
4 years. The yield will be
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fuel, apiculture, tannin, ornamental, . The
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phytochemical. There is
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shrub's
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shrub's wood is called
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710 -
750 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
shrub's growing speed is
very fast, it's energetic value is
4500 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
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7 years the
shrub can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Mimosa pigra has a lifespan of
16 years.
Environmental limitations
The shrub is
5 meters tall with a crown of
4 meters wide. The
shrub prefers a planting distance of
100 cm and a row distance of
100 cm. It is
very fast growing and
intolerant to shade.
Mimosa pigra has a
shallow root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza high). It is
able to fix nitrogen moderately with
"Microbacteriaceae bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
"not applicable ". The
shrub's flower-morphology is
bi-sexual and is pollinated by
bees.
Mimosa pigra is
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not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Mimosa pigra thrives in an altitude of
0 to
1200 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
4°C; optimally between
20 -
30°C. The optimal rainfall is
2000
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
750 -
2500mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
7.0 -
8.0 in a soil texture of
loam. To salt it is
intolerant to wind
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intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Mimosa pigra is susceptible to the following pests:
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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,
.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
40 months. There are approximative
0
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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