Culture and living habits of mimosa

[alias] Mimosa, Mimosa.

Leguminosae, mimosa.

[form] erect or trailing perennial herbs, which are cultivated annually in Shanghai because they are not resistant to cold. Lignification at the base of stem, plant height 40-60 cm. The branches are scattered with barbed hairs and sharp thorns. Pinnae 2-4, palmately arranged. The leaflets are 14-48, which are closed and drooping when touched, and the moment is round. Head inflorescence moment round, flowers light red, florescence from July to October. The pod horn is flat, with 3-4 pod nodes, each pod has a seed, the seed is round, and the weight of a thousand seeds is 5.6 grams.

[Origin and distribution] originating from tropical America, it is now widely distributed in the tropics.

[habit] it is not cold-resistant and can reproduce by itself. Strong adaptability to soil, especially like humid and fertile soil. (this article is from the Encyclopedia of Agriculture)

[reproduction] Spring was sown in the open field seedbed at the beginning of April and grew slowly at the initial stage.

[cultivation] after the spring is warm, the seedlings grow faster. When the height of the seedlings is 7-8 cm, the garden can be planted and the management is extensive. If it is used as a pot plant for the market, it can be sowed in the cold room seedling bed in the middle of March, and the seedlings will grow faster in the cold room. It can be listed for supply in late May.

The mature period of pods is uneven, and the overheat energy falls off by itself, so it must be harvested one by one.

[use] the whole herbal medicine can calm the nerves and calm the nerves, stop bleeding and converge, disperse pain and relieve pain, and the seed oil content is about 17%. If the mimosa touches its lobule, the leaflet closes; when it touches the pinna, the whole pinna is closed and drooping; when touching the whole leaf, the whole leaf is also closed and drooping. It is not only a popular potted plant, but also a teaching material for plant lessons.

Growth habits of Mimosa Culture methods of Mimosa

Mimosa is a perennial herb or subshrub of Leguminosae. Mimosa has scattered plant shape, slender and beautiful feather leaves, flowers, leaves and pods all have good ornamental effect, strong habits, rapid growth, and easy to survive. It is suitable for potted flowers on balconies and indoors, and can also be planted in courtyards and other places. Let's take a look at the culture methods of mimosa.

Growth habits of mimosa

The shy steppe is native to tropical America, and is distributed in Taiwan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places. It is born in wilderness and bushes. The Yangtze River valley is often cultivated for ornamental, like warm, humid, sunny environment, suitable for good drainage, rich in organic matter in sandy loam, strong plant body, rapid growth, strong adaptability.

Sowing and propagation of mimosa

Mimosa is a taproot plant, with few fibrous roots, which is suitable for sowing and reproduction, and it is best to adopt the method of direct seeding to avoid root injury by transplanting. If transplanting is necessary, it should be transplanted at the seedling stage, otherwise it is not easy to survive. As an annual mimosa, it is generally sown indoors in early spring. Can use small pot direct seeding, can also use shallow pot to raise seedling to plant separately. The sowing soil is mixed with 20% rotten leaf soil, 30% garden soil and 50% fine yellow sand after sieving. When sowing, put an appropriate amount of culture soil in the basin, smooth and compaction, sprinkle water with a spray pot, sow immediately after all the water permeates, sow 1 million seeds in each pot, and sow at a distance of 2 × 2 cm if seedlings are raised in a shallow pot. After sowing, cover the soil 3cm to cover the seeds, cover the basin with glass or plastic film to moisturize, put the basin in a place of astigmatism of about 20 ℃, and then irrigate the basin soil with soaking method when the soil is dry. After about 7 days, the seeds germinate and emerge.

Culture methods of mimosa

1, seedling transplanting: when the mimosa seedlings grow to 3 cm high, the seedlings sown in a shallow basin can be divided and transplanted, and the seedlings should be transplanted with soil, otherwise it is not easy to survive. After watering the seedlings in the pot, put them in a semi-shady place, wait for the seedlings to slow down, and then move to a sunny place. The direct broadcast in a small basin can be directly placed in a sunny place to grow. After the seedling grows up, you can change the pot again, but the pot should not be too large. It is generally planted in a medium-sized flowerpot of 15cm to 20cm.

2. Watering frequently: the shy prairie is a tropical plant and likes a humid environment, so it is necessary to keep the basin soil moist, watering it according to the basin soil condition in summer, about once a day, do not let the soil dry, you can often spray water to the plants. in winter, the amount of water should be reduced to prevent freezing damage.

3. Soil selection: mimosa does not have high requirements for soil, and general garden soil is fine, but if you want mimosa to grow better, choose more loose and fertile soil, which can make the mixture of saprophytic soil and sandy soil. Humus soil is also a good choice.

4. Plenty of sunshine: mimosa likes sunshine, so it is best to put it on a sunny balcony or by the window. Full exposure to sunlight is good for mimosa growth. If there is too little sunlight, it may hinder its growth.

5. Prevention of freezing injury: mimosa is suitable for growing in a warm environment, between 20 and 28 degrees. If the temperature is too low, it will stop growing. In winter, because the temperature is too low, it is necessary to water less to avoid freezing damage to the roots. Watering should be chosen when the temperature is higher in a day. If the temperature is lower than 10 degrees, it is best to give certain protective measures.

6. prevention of diseases and insect pests: mimosa generally has few diseases and insect pests, and the most common pest is slug. If found, you can sprinkle some lime powder to control it. If the plant does not grow well, check to see if the light source is insufficient or the water is not enough.

7. Reasonable fertilization: mimosa can be fertilized once a month, but some people think that the potted mimosa grows too big and does not look good, so people who think so should not apply fertilizer.

The growth habits of mimosa note the matters needing attention in the culture of mimosa

How to raise mimosa? Mimosa is suitable for balcony, indoor potted flowers, many people will also plant in the courtyard, master the cultivation method of mimosa, you will find its loveliness, let's learn about the culture method of mimosa!

Culture method of mimosa ●

First, the growth habits of mimosa:

Mimosa is a perennial herb or subshrub of Leguminosae, which is named mimosa because its leaves respond to heat and light and close immediately when touched by external forces. Native to tropical South America, it likes to be warm and humid, and is not strict with the soil. The flower is pink, shaped like a fluffy ball, delightful. Pods bear fruit after flowering, and the fruit is flat and round. The leaves are feathery and compound leaves are alternate and arranged in palms. The flowers, leaves and pods of mimosa have better ornamental effect, and are easy to survive, so they are suitable for balcony, indoor potted flowers, and can also be planted in the courtyard. Mimosa is different from other plants. When touched by the outside world, the petiole is drooping and the small leaves are closed. This action is understood as "shy", so it is called mimosa, mimosa, and ugly grass.

Second, the culture methods of mimosa:

When you touch the leaves of mimosa, it will slowly close, very strange. And its flowers are like furry pink balls, especially lovely, because of the living habits of mimosa, it is a small plant suitable for potted plants.

1. Watering:

Because mimosa belongs to tropical plants and loves the humid environment very much, we should always keep the basin soil moist, and in summer we should water the basin soil according to the situation of the basin soil, about once a day, do not let the soil dry, and we can often spray water to the plants. in winter, we should reduce the amount of water to prevent freezing damage.

2. Fertilization:

Mimosa does not have high requirements for soil, general soil is fine, but if you want mimosa to grow better, you can choose loose and fertile soil, or use a mixture of rotten leaf soil and sandy soil, and you can only use rotten leaf soil, and humus soil is also a good choice.

3. Sunshine:

Mimosa likes sunshine, so putting it in a sunny place is very conducive to its growth, but if there is too little sunlight, it is not conducive to its growth.

Third, note the matters needing attention in the culture of mimosa:

1. To prevent frost injury, mimosa is suitable for growing in a warm environment, and the suitable temperature is between 20 °C and 28 °C. if the temperature is too low, it will hinder its growth. Because the winter temperature is too low, so less watering, avoid freezing damage to the roots, watering time is about the highest temperature of the day, if the temperature is lower than 10 degrees, it is best to give certain protection measures.

2. to prevent diseases and insect pests, mimosa usually has few diseases and insect pests, and the most common pest is slug. If pests are found, you can sprinkle some lime powder to control them.

3. Fertilize according to your own situation when fertilizing, and mimosa can be fertilized about once a month. If you think that the growth of potted mimosa is too large and good-looking, you can give up fertilization to mimosa.

On the mimosa culture methods and other related knowledge for everyone to briefly introduce this, mimosa culture is relatively simple, I believe you have understood through the above, I hope the above content will be helpful to you!