Mimosa pudica. Touch me not plant. It’s not very fussy. I have kept it in well draining soil and also very compact organic heavy soil. Grows well in full sun or next to a window. Hates drying out , likes being moist. Produces very pretty pink puffball like flowers. Keeps injuring you with its thorns.
chiefestcalamity
Don’t do the touching it trick too often. Its cool to see, but the plant expends a lot of energy doing that, and it can cause the plant to drop stems & leaves
Spicy_Plants
Oh, saw the thing about repotting, and I think that’s a great idea as they don’t like to dry out much. Plenty of light, warmth, and moisture will show you how weedy these can be in tropical areas!
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Sensitive plant or a legume
Mimosa pudica, good luck with the thorns 😛
Mimosa pudica. Touch me not plant. It’s not very fussy. I have kept it in well draining soil and also very compact organic heavy soil. Grows well in full sun or next to a window. Hates drying out , likes being moist. Produces very pretty pink puffball like flowers. Keeps injuring you with its thorns.
Don’t do the touching it trick too often. Its cool to see, but the plant expends a lot of energy doing that, and it can cause the plant to drop stems & leaves
Oh, saw the thing about repotting, and I think that’s a great idea as they don’t like to dry out much. Plenty of light, warmth, and moisture will show you how weedy these can be in tropical areas!