What are the specific characteristics of mimosa?

Gently touch the leaves of this plant will immediately close down, even if a gust of wind will also appear this situation, let's take a look at the specific characteristics of mimosa.

What are the specific characteristics of mimosa?

The biggest characteristic of mimosa is that when it is stimulated (such as touching), the leaves of mimosa will contract and come together. If the stimulus is strong, the stimulus is quickly transmitted to adjacent leaflets and even to the leaflets of the entire compound leaf, causing the petiole to droop. If the stimulation intensity is large, even the whole plant leaflets can be closed, compound leaves droop. But after a while, it can be restored to its original state. Mimosa also responded quickly to vibration. It began to react after 0.1s of stimulation and completed in a few seconds.

Mimosa characteristics 2, mimosa in the night, will also close the leaflets, petioles droop, in the day, when part of the leaflets are shaken, will also be closed in pairs. When the light is weak, it is more sensitive. Usually, the water in the leaf pillow supports the leaves; but when it is stimulated by external force, the water in the leaf pillow will immediately flow away, making the leaves of Mimosa close. In addition, it will automatically contract up at night (i.e. sleep movement). This uniqueness is also the origin of mimosa's name and nickname.

Because mimosa vitality is stronger, grow also more messy, so many places will classify him as a kind of grass, but in fact it will bloom. Mimosa flowering in July to October each year, but its flowering is very short, flowering less than two days to thank. The flowers are pink, and the heads are spherical and shaped like pommes. After flowering will bear pods, fruit oblate round.

Cultivation method: potted

When you touch the mimosa leaf, it closes slowly, very strangely. And its flowers are like a fluffy pink ball, especially cute, due to the life habits of mimosa, is a suitable potted small plants.

Watering:

Because mimosa belongs to tropical plants, very fond of humid environment, so we should always keep the pot soil moist, and summer should depend on the pot soil to water, probably once a day, do not let the soil dry, but also often spray water to the plants, in winter to prevent freezing injury to reduce its watering amount.

Fertilization:

Mimosa soil requirements are not high, the general soil can be, but if you want to make mimosa grow better, you can choose the soil is loose fertile soil, also to use the mixed soil of moldy soil and sandy soil, you can also only choose moldy soil, and humus soil is also a good choice.

Sunshine:

Mimosa likes sunshine, and it is placed in a sunny place, which is very conducive to its growth. If the sunshine is too little, it is not conducive to its growth.

Notes on cultivating shy grass:

Prevention of freezing injury, mimosa suitable for growth in a warm environment, the appropriate temperature between 20-28 degrees, if the temperature is too low will hinder its growth. Because the winter temperature is too low, so to water less, to avoid freezing roots, watering time about the highest temperature in the day, if the temperature is lower than 10 degrees, it is best to give certain protective measures.

Second, pest control, mimosa generally rarely have pests, and the most common pests are slugs, if found to have pests, can sprinkle some lime powder for treatment.

Third, depending on their own situation when fertilizing, and mimosa about a month can be a fertilization, if that potted mimosa growth is too large and good-looking, can give up to mimosa fertilization.