25+ Sensitive Plant Seeds- - Touch Me Not-MIMOSA PUDICA-Sleeping Grass-Prayer Plant-Humble Plant-G058
Description:
The plant has many other names: Sleeping Grass, Prayer Plant, Humble Plant, and Touch Me Not. The Mimosa Pudica plant makes a nice house plant and can be grown in a bright, sunny window. The Mimosa Pudica Sensitive Plant has pink, silky flower and attractive, bright green leaves. Mimosa pudica is a creeping annual or perennial flowering plant of the pea/legume family Fabaceae and Magnoliopsida taxon, often grown for its curiosity value: the compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched or shaken, defending themselves from harm, and re-open a few minutes later
This tropical plant responds to physical touch with seismonastic movements, and at night, the leaves will also fold and bend in movements known as nyctonastic movements that are a reaction to the darkness. At night, the leaves assume a folded or sleeping posture. When the plant is touched or in response to applying heat, the leaves can move very rapidly, and the plant can snap its leaves shut.
Growing: Growing Mimosa Pudica from flower seed is not difficult. It is recommended to soak the seeds 24 hours in water. Press the Mimosa Pudica seeds into the soil and lightly cover with 1/8 inch of soil. Keep the flower seed moist until germination. Covering the pot with clear plastic can help to hold in the moisture, but remove the plastic as soon as there is a sprout.
Season: Annual
Hardiness Zones: 3 - 10
Height: 12 inches
Bloom Season: Mid summer
Bloom Color: Pink
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Rich, moist soil, pH 6.6 - 7.5
Temperature: 65 - 70F (18-21 C)
Average Germ Time: 5 - 10 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: Plant the seeds 1/8 th inch deep
Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 15 inches
