(Mimosa Pudica 'Sensitive Plant')
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Sensitive Plant is a creeping, tender perennial spiny subshrub that is native to Central and South America but is commonly grown throughout the United States as an annual. At maturity, this plant reaches a height of 12” and features compound green leaves and small globular pink flower heads. This plant can be grown in a container, and its attractive foliage makes it great with cut flowers!
- Non-GMO
- Native Wildflower
- Open Pollinated
General Information
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Mimosa
Species: pudica
Variety: Sensitive Plant
Also Known As: Humble Plant.
Grown as: 2-8: Annual
9-11: Perennial
Maturity (Blooms): Summer
Light: Full Sun/Partial Shade. They thrive with eight hours of daylight and can tolerate partial shade
Water: Medium. Keep the soil consistently moist for a sensitive plant but not waterlogged.
Soil Moisture: Medium. Water a sensitive plant once the top of the soil begins to dry out.
Maintenance: Medium
Attracts Beneficial Insects: Yes. It attracts butterflies and serves as a host plant for butterfly larvae.
Containers?: Yes. Use a small 3-inch (8-cm) pot for seedlings, and once it is well established, repot it in a 5-inch (13-cm) pot. Because the sensitive plant likes to have its potting mixture kept moist at all times, it is a suitable plant for growing in self-watering pots.
Height: 12”
Spacing: 15”
Sow Depth: 1/8"
USDA Zone: 2-11
Produces: compound green leaves and small globular pink flower heads.
Garden Uses: Annual bedding plant. Containers. Houseplant.
Genus: Mimosa
Species: pudica
Variety: Sensitive Plant
Also Known As: Humble Plant.
Grown as: 2-8: Annual
9-11: Perennial
Maturity (Blooms): Summer
Light: Full Sun/Partial Shade. They thrive with eight hours of daylight and can tolerate partial shade
Water: Medium. Keep the soil consistently moist for a sensitive plant but not waterlogged.
Soil Moisture: Medium. Water a sensitive plant once the top of the soil begins to dry out.
Maintenance: Medium
Attracts Beneficial Insects: Yes. It attracts butterflies and serves as a host plant for butterfly larvae.
Containers?: Yes. Use a small 3-inch (8-cm) pot for seedlings, and once it is well established, repot it in a 5-inch (13-cm) pot. Because the sensitive plant likes to have its potting mixture kept moist at all times, it is a suitable plant for growing in self-watering pots.
Height: 12”
Spacing: 15”
Sow Depth: 1/8"
USDA Zone: 2-11
Produces: compound green leaves and small globular pink flower heads.
Garden Uses: Annual bedding plant. Containers. Houseplant.