Espino herrero

Mimosa benthamii J.F.Macbr.

Family: Fabaceae

Pet & Human Safety

People: No hazard foundPets: Not on the ASPCA lists as we read them

Hazardous parts

Not yet checked.

Preparation

n/a

Hazard type

Not yet checked.

Hazard route

No hazard route is stated for this plant in the sources cited (absence is not a safety clearance), though the trunk and pods are spiny, an injury risk noted on the Celaya sheet.

How complete this information is

The safety information on this page is partial. Where a source covers a point, it is shown; where none does, the page says so.

Toxic to pets

No ASPCA entry found.

No ASPCA page for this species. Do not treat as pet-safe.

PlotAndPetal cannot tell you whether a plant you found can be eaten. Only someone who can see the plant can identify it.

Poison control

If someone has collapsed, cannot be woken, is having a seizure or has trouble breathing, call 911 now. For any other possible poisoning, call Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222.

Emergency number source: U.S. federal law (47 U.S.C. § 251(e)(3)), read 2026-10-07.

Naturalist Lore

Historical Background & Breeding Lore

The history of this plant and its name, and how it was bred, where we have them.

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Care

Hardiness zones: Not checked yet
Light: Full sun per the Celaya sheet.
Water needs: low low is a plain-language reading of the Celaya sheet (drought and shallow-soil tolerant; dry-climate habitat per the wood-anatomy paper). The sheet suggests watering every third day while establishing and weekly in maintenance for its municipal plantings (Guanajuato figure, not a rule for other regions). Always finger-test two inches down.
Mature size: Celaya sheet: height about 1.0-6.0 m, crown about 2.0-4.0 m wide, slow growth

Soil & Drainage

Pruning & Flush Rhythm

Feeding Schedule

How to prepare the soil, when and what to feed, and how and when to prune where that applies.

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