Neptunia oleracea
Garden Puff, Water Mimosa
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Neptunia oleracea (commonly known as Garden Puff or Water Mimosa) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Tropical Asia, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Maluku, Mauritania, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Angola, Arkansas