How to grow Sensitive Plant

Mimosa pudica

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Will grow in any well drained soil in full sun, do not overwater.¹ Will grow quickly in 2nd part of first year, will be slow other times.¹ May be shortlived.¹

Growing Sensitive plant from seed

Soak seeds in hot water for around 30 minutes prior to planting, and surface sow on a well drained seed compost. (you may need to add some sand and or perlite to a standard compost mix). LIGHTLY cover with compost, and keep in the light. Keep the soil moist, not wet, as the seedlings are susceptible to damping off problems. Seedlings become much tougher once the 3rd or 4th set of true leaves appear. Keep temperatures at around 21 – 25°C, seal in a plastic bag is often helpful, but watch for germinated seeds as this can be detrimental to seeds which have already germinated. Germination should take around 21-30 day, but up to 90 days is not uncommon.Seeds in the spring. It is best to propagate seeds in a mixture of moist peat and perlite. Cover the pot and plant with a plastic bag secured by a rubber band to prevent the moisture from escaping. Place in indirect sunlight or under a fluorescent light. Repot in its regular mix after it has been growing for a while.

May flower at any time of year, or all year long.¹ Can produce hundreds of seeds per year.¹ Pollinated by wind and insects.¹ Pretreat seeds in tepid water overnight.¹

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 1.95 feet (60.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.37 inches (0.95 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations*, you should look at sowing Sensitive plant about 0 days after your last frost date .

Harvesting Sensitive plant

Not applicable.

How long does Sensitive plant take to grow?

These estimates for how long Sensitive plant takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Sensitive plant to germinate?: 7 days
Average 7 days | Min 3 days | Max 21 days (7)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Sensitive plant?: + 60 days
Average 60 days | Min days | Max days (0)
Days to Maturity How long until Sensitive plant is ready for harvest / bloom?: + 365 days
Average 365 days | Min days | Max days (0)
Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Sensitive plant?: = 432 days

When should I plant Sensitive plant?

Our when to plant Sensitive plant estimates are relative to your last frost date.

When to sow The number of days to sow Sensitive plant before or after your last frost date.: 0 days after Last Frost Date
When to plant out The number of days to plant out Sensitive plant before or after your last frost date.: 0 days after Last Frost Date

Sensitive plant Etymology

Named sensivite plant due to it’s habit of quickly folding it’s leaflets and drooping down when touched.¹

Sensitive plant Folklore & Trivia

Related to peas, fixes nitrogen in soil.

INVASIVE in the tropics.

Scientivic studies ahve show sensitive plant to be a moderate diuretic, depress duodenal
contractions similar to atropine sulphone, promote regeneration of nerves, reduce menorrhagia, and antidepressant activity in humans.¹

Other names for Sensitive plant

Bashful plant, Sleeping plant, Touch-me-not, dorme dorme, dormidera, humble plant, marie-honte, mayhont, morivivi, honteuse, sleeping grass, ti mawi, touch-me-not

Mimosa pudica L.

Footnotes

¹ “fed.us-Mimosa pudica”: http://www.fs.fed.us/global/iitf/pdf/shrubs/Mimosa%20pudica.pdf