Does mimosa die in winter? What if the leaves turn yellow?

Mimosa comes from rainy South America. Under natural selection, in order to withstand the ravages of high winds and torrential rains, mimosa usually closes its leaves quickly when touched by Rain Water or the outside world, which is seen as a sign of shyness by human beings. but it's actually just a self-protection mechanism. Today, mimosa is a regular family potted plant, so mimosa is a tropical plant, will it die in winter? What should I do if the leaves turn yellow?

Will mimosa die in winter?

1. Mimosa will die if it is not properly maintained in winter.

If there is no careful care, mimosa will be difficult to survive the cold winter. This is why many people can only raise mimosa for one year and freeze to death in winter.

2. How can mimosa survive the winter safely?

The key point for mimosa to survive the winter safely is to ensure that its growth temperature is above 10 degrees Celsius. There must be adequate heat preservation measures, which can be planted in a greenhouse, or a layer of plastic film can be added to the root of mimosa. And through some warming equipment to adjust the temperature.

In addition to controlling the temperature, it is also necessary to ensure adequate light, which will be short of light for a long time in winter, so in addition to artificially increasing the light to the mimosa, you can let the mimosa take a "sunbath" when there is natural light or sunny days.

Second, what if the mimosa leaves turn yellow?

In fact, there are many reasons for the yellowing of mimosa leaves, so when we find that mimosa has a "leaf yellow" problem, we should also pay attention to find the right cause and prescribe the right medicine.

1. "leaf yellow" caused by transplanting.

Sometimes after the mimosa is transplanted or the pot is changed, there will be a brief yellowing of leaves, which may be caused by the fact that the mimosa does not accept the soil and water.

Solution: mimosa can be moved to a cool and moist place for 1-2 days, give them a slow seedling stage, and then move to the sun for normal watering and fertilization.

2. "leaf yellow" caused by too high or too low temperature

People who have raised mimosa know the importance of temperature to them. generally speaking, mimosa leaves are yellow and dry when they are higher than 35 degrees Celsius or less than 10 degrees Celsius.

Solution: therefore, it is necessary to cool and increase the temperature of mimosa in summer and winter.

3. "Ye Huang" caused by too much watering

If too much watering, it is easy to cause mimosa root stagnant water, resulting in mimosa root mildew and rot, and then lack of nutrition, leaves yellowing phenomenon.

Solution: after draining the excess water from the mimosa soil, loosen the soil and let it dry naturally in a ventilated place, which can alleviate the problem of yellowing leaves.

4. "Leaf yellow" caused by lack of light

Mimosa is a kind of plant that has a strong demand for light. When the light does not meet its growth requirements, its leaves will gradually turn yellow.

Solution: in this case, as long as it is found in time, it is easy to bring the mimosa back to life, just move the mimosa to the sun for a few days, pay attention to not direct exposure in hot weather, but can take semi-shading measures to replenish the sun.