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| Zarza, Black Mimosa, Coatante, Chaven, Espina de Vaca Mimosa asperata (M. pigra var. berlandieri, M. berlandieri) Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Zarza is a mimosa preferring the seasonal wet areas of clay soils in otherwise dry lake beds and lower areas at the edges of water courses or resacas, usually in the lower Rio Grande in Cameron and Hidalgo counties, and into Mexico. It is less common along the coast farther north. It is a densely-branched shrub forming impenetreble thickets whose branches and leaves are viciously armed with stiff, flattened, recurved prickles. The smooth reddish-brown bark has many lenticils and twigs are slightly pubescent to downy. The 1/2-inch-thick flowers are pink globes. Plant Habit or Use: medium shrub
Exposure: sun Flower Color: pink
Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: pod, legume Height: 3 to 9 feet Width: 2 to 5 feet Plant Character: deciduous Heat Tolerance: very high Water Requirements: Soil Requirements: alkaline Additional Comments:
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