Kristen Howe from Northeast Ohio on June 07, 2016: Old Roses, this is a wonderful hub. You should plan on fertilizing them twice a week with a balanced fertilizer specifically formulated for flowers or you can work a lot of compost into the soil. ", "I have a mimosa pudica and it is my second one. Grow Your Plant- 3 Steps Easy Way . Why are my mimosa plants not growing upwards? Some of your seeds may survive colder nighttime temperatures, but they may end up slow-growing or fragile. Be careful: even though this is a tropical plant, it can invade gardens and fields in much cooler climates. I would love to grow balsam for my patio container garden or just as a potted plant. What a fantastic hub. Adult plants can survive temperatures as low as 40ºF (4.5 °C), but are at risk of damage or death. Thousands of new, high-quality pictures added every day. Support wikiHow by There are other species of mimosa though, you may be interested in the Mimosa Pigra, aka the Giant Sensitive Tree. I use orchid plant food and it is very strong. You do not need to prune the sensitive plants, but you may cut them back with clean garden shears if they take on a leggy appearance with little foliage. I believe it was the seed pod that, if touched, would *POP* and startle the life out of you, even if you knew it would happen and had steeled yourself not to jump. Flower colors are pink, white, rose, purple and red with many bicolors. Mimosa pudica (from Latin: pudica "shy, bashful or shrinking"; also called sensitive plant, sleepy plant, action plant, touch-me-not, shameplant ) 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. It’s not a bird or a plane, but it sure is fun to grow. Did you know you can read expert answers for this article? Thanks for reading and commenting. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.
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