How to tend a Mimosa pudica

Also known as: Eburnax pudica (L.) Raf.

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, may spray water on the leaves in summer, water less frequently in winter

Sunlight

Like adequate sunlight, avoid strong direct light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once every 1-2 months in spring and autumn

Pruning

Remove old, diseased, dead leaves and withered flowers timely

About this plant

Origin
Tropical Americas
Category
Leguminosae, Mimosa
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period September-October, viewing period 3-7 days
Flower colors
Leaf color tender green, flower color white or pink
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