Flower Specifications
- Season: Annual
- USDA 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
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 65 - 70F
- 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
- Care & Maintenance: See: Mimosa
Sensitive Plant (Mimosa Pudica) - This very unique flower plant may scare you when you touch it! It has movements called seismonastic movements (reaction to physical shock). At night, the leaves will also fold and bend in movements known as nyctonastic movements (reaction to absence of light). In this family the leaves and leaflets are often capable of movement due to changes in the water pressure of the swollen leaf and leaflet bases. The leaves assume a folded or "sleeping" posture at the end of the day that is triggered by a decrease in light level. However, the sensitive plant is also capable of rapid movement in response to touch or application of heat.
The Sensitive Plant is an easy to grow house plant that snaps it's leaves shut when touched! You will not believe this plant. It acts more like an animal than a plant. Plus it has beautiful, pink, silky flowers. Attractive, bright green leaves are outlined by burgundy borders. Grow on a bright window indoors or a potted plant outdoors. Mimosa Pudica only grows to approximately 12 inches tall when planted from flower seeds. This plant has many other names: Sleeping Grass, Prayer Plant, Humble Plant, Touch-Me-Not, Tickle Me Plant, etc.
