Introduce curiosity and hands-on learning to your garden with Mimosa Pudica Seeds (Sensitive Plant). This unique plant is known for its rapid leaf-folding response to touch, making it perfect for educational gardens, classrooms, and home pots. Mimosa pudica is easy to grow, interactive, and ideal for gardeners and students exploring plant behavior and movement.
Features
Sensitive Leaf Movement: Leaves fold quickly when touched or shaken, providing an interactive gardening experience.
Educational and Fun: Perfect for science projects, classrooms, and home learning gardens.
Annual Plant: Grows quickly and flowers in the same season.
Easy to Grow: Thrives in well-drained soil with moderate watering.
Compact Size: Suitable for pots, containers, and small garden beds.
Attractive Foliage and Flowers: Produces small, pink puffball flowers in addition to sensitive leaves.
Specifications
Botanical Name:Mimosa pudica
Common Name: Sensitive Plant
Plant Type: Annual flowering and interactive plant
Height: 1218 inches (3045 cm)
Bloom Time: Summer
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Requirements: Well-drained, fertile soil
Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 911 (grown as annual elsewhere)
Planting Season: Spring
Planting Depth: Lightly cover seeds with 1/8 inch of soil
Spacing: 612 inches apart
Maintenance: Remove dead leaves and flowers to encourage healthy growth
Uses: Educational gardens, home pots, classrooms, interactive planting projects
Planting Guide
Prepare pots or garden beds with well-draining, fertile soil.
Sow seeds lightly covered with 1/8 inch of soil.
Place in full sun to partial shade for optimal growth.
Keep soil lightly moist until germination (714 days).
Thin seedlings to 612 inches apart for healthy growth.
Observe the sensitive leaf movement and enjoy interactive learning with Mimosa pudica throughout the growing season.
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