Yellow stands for happiness and everything positive. When you see a Yellow Mimosa tree in bloom, you are happy with positive thoughts. The only reminder that there is negativity in life is the presence of thorns all over the tree.
The other common names are Mimosa bush, Needle bush, Cassie flower, Fragrant acacia, Ironwood, Sweet acacia, and Sweet wattle. In Hindi it is known as Guh baboool, Gukikar, Gandh babool, in Kannada it is known as Kasturigibbali. Botanical name is Acacia farnesiana and belongs to Mimosaceae (Touch-me-not) family.
Yellow Mimosa tree grows to a height of 1.5 to 8 meters tall. Thorns are present all over the tree. The bark is rough, brown or grey. The tiny green compound leaves are alternate, pinnately divided leaves.
The flowers are small, round around 1 cm in diameter and bloom in clusters. The blooms have a delicate and unique fragrance. Due to the fragrance, it is much sought after flower in the aromatic Oil and Perfumery industry.
The fruits are glossy and contain seeds.
Many poets and painters have been inspired by the Mimosa flowers.
Propagation:
Yellow Mimosa can be propagated by seeds or cuttings. Plant in full sun. You can prune if needed and apply a fertilizer once every two months.
