Mimosa pudica grow and care – creeping herbaceous legume of the genus Mimosa also known as Sensitive plant or Shy plant, Mimosa pudica perennial evergreen or annual in cold climate, used as ornamental groundcover plant or as medical plant, can grow in tropics, subtropics, mediterranean or temperate climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 12+ as perennial 4-11 as annual.
Mimosa pudica leaves
Leaves color green in elliptic shape the plants known for the leaves that move when something touch them or even wind, leaves grow in pinnate structure and when touched the leaves close them self
Flower color purple or pink, flower shape it pompon.
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How to grow Mimosa pudica growing and care:
Warm climate
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive
Planting season:
Spring
Pests and diseases:
Thrips, aphids, spider mite
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Just for design
Size of the plant?
30-50 cm, 12-20 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Summer
General information about the flower
Pompon flower can be in purple or pink
Scientific name:
Mimosa pudica
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