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Mimosa Pudica (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Spacebar@lemmy.world to c/houseplants@mander.xyz
 

The sensitive plant aka the shame plant

I grow these from seed. They're a lot of fun to keep. Here is a video of what happens when you touch them.

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[–] Doxatek@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Any tips? Mine always look really nice and grow really well. For a while. Then start to drop leaflets and look like crap

[–] Spacebar@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't let them dry out. Keep the conditions consistent. Don't move them or turn them.

[–] Doxatek@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Makes sense. Woops

[–] erre@feddit.win 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow! That's so awesome, I had never heard of these. How long is it before they go back to normal after being touched?

[–] FlyingSquid@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's been years, but in my memory, a few minutes.

[–] erre@feddit.win 2 points 1 year ago

Poor little plant, so much energy used 😅

[–] IamAnonymous@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Also called the touch-me-not plant

[–] Wrongfully_Amused@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

I just ordered a bunch of these seeds the other day! I’m excited to grow them

[–] FlyingSquid@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

My grandmother had one. I'd play with it all the time.

[–] knyqlr@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

In Spanish we call them dormilonas ("sleepyheads")