Mimosa Pigra

Mimosa Pigra Care

Mimosa Pigra

What is the plant

Mimosa pigra, commonly known as the giant sensitive tree (pigra = lazy, slow), is a species of plant of the genus Mimosa, in the family Fabaceae. The genus Mimosa (Mimosaceae) contains 400–450 species, most of which are native to South America. M. pigra is a woody shrub native to tropical America but which has now become widespread throughout the tropics. It has been listed as one of the world's 100 worst invasive species and forms dense, thorny, impenetrable thickets, particularly in wet areas.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

5 - 11

Difficulty

Medium

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Maintain moist soil
Pruning
Sensitive plants require regular pruning to keep them looking attractive with a bushy appearance. Mimosa pudica is a creeping plant that tends to become leggy in time. Trimming off long stems and branches helps to keep your houseplant looking as you would like. Prune the leggy stems during any season.
Fertilizer
Mimosa pudica requires half-strength fertilizer that is high in potassium—tomato plant fertilizer is ideal. Dilute the fertilizer to the appropriate amount and feed every two weeks from spring through to summer. The right fertilizer helps sensitive plants grow well and gives them plenty of energy to move their leaves.

Disease diagnosis

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Soil
Mimosa pigra can germinate year round if the soil is moist but not flooded.
Temperature
Find a spot that blesses your plant with a temperature of around 20 degrees throughout the day.
Container
Mimosa pudica can grow up to 5 feet high and 3 feet wide, although it will normally only grow 1 foot to 3 feet tall in the garden.

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Additional
The plant sap and leaves are reputed to be toxic, and decaying leaves from the plant are toxic to other plant species.
Popularity
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