Talk:Mimosa

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'The Mimosa' which sailed to Patagonia[edit]

Hi all. I need a page on the other mimosa - the ship. Please see: http://www.glaniad.com/stories.php?lang=en&t=2&storyId=34274

I'm not sure how to go about doing this. Thanks.Llywelyn2000 (talk) 21:17, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There's an article already: Mimosa (ship) --Melburnian (talk) 03:20, 13 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Diolch! Many thanks. Llywelyn2000 (talk) 23:56, 13 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Species of Mimosa in Picture[edit]

I've been racking my brain trying to figure out what kind of tree this was (the uppermost picture in the article) ever since they popped up all over middle tennessee this summer... I'm sure I've never seen them in the area before; they stand out pretty well with the bright pink flowers, fern-like leaves, and what looks like bean pods hanging along the branches. I'm no botonist, but I'd appreciate any help getting the name of the species! Irontobias (talk) 20:07, 9 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Mimosa Bloom.jpg appears to be Albizia julibrissin, so I've removed it from the article Melburnian (talk) 22:58, 9 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Great! I was kind of confused that Mimosas are only shrubs at the largest, and these were trees; not surprised to find that tree is invasive, as I've never seen it before in the area, not to mention my own backyard. Thanks again! Irontobias (talk) 20:27, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Introduction style[edit]

The introduction is a hodge podge of facts, badly written (it even had 'most curious plant' in it before I changed it), and lacks information (what species of Mimosa grows in Bengal?). It needs editing more than the few corrections I made, but I don't know a thing about Mimosa, so I can't do it. Jalwikip (talk) 08:49, 30 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Scent[edit]

As I understand it, mimosa is widely known for it's scent, so much so that it is used in perfumery, as an important plot point in The Uninvited (1944 film) illustrates. However, this article doesn't mention the scent of the flowers. Is the fragrance manufactured from Albizia instead (though that WP article doesn't mention scent either)? Thanks, Wordreader (talk) 03:30, 11 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The main plant species grown in the south of France to produce Mimosa oil are from Australia: Acacia dealbata and Acacia floribunda. Looks like we need a separate article on Mimosa oil or Mimosa (fragrance).--Melburnian (talk) 12:34, 11 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The version used in Florida as an arnamental, the blossoms have no discernible scent. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:CF99:2080:302F:C051:52E8:12A (talk) 20:14, 6 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Consciousness[edit]

Is anyone else bothered by it's touch awareness being reduced to 'mimic conscious life'? That seems to either mean mimicry which is common in plants and animals, or it means that its touch awareness is somehow different from any other kind of awareness. Even if touch is the only thing it is aware of, it is still awareness in the full sense of the word. I'll change it to reflect this if there is no objection. If you do object, please state your objection clearly. Cutelyaware (talk) 06:25, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]