Mimosa (indoor flower) has nothing to do with the plant, the branches of which are traditionally given to women on March 8th. This herbaceous perennial with pale lilac flowers belongs to the legume family. Its leaves have a unique property - they react to touch, folding and falling. Mimosa flowers (Mimosa pudica) are decorative, growing them at home, you can fully enjoy their beauty. This plant is unpretentious, and its features will allow you to watch it with unflagging interest.
Shamey Mimosa
The flower, the photo of which you can see in this article, has long been the focus of attention of many interested in botany. As early as the beginning of the eighteenth century, observations of the daily movements of the bipinnate leaves of this plant made researchers think that they were endogenous in nature. After all, the movement took place even in complete darkness. Some scientists suggest that the rhythms responsible for themsimilar to the change in a person's periods of sleep and wakefulness.
Spherical lilac mimosa flowers are very pretty, and the plant itself is quite poisonous. This must be taken into account when growing. It is pollinated by both wind and insects. This bizarre plant is evergreen. In nature, it grows in some countries of Latin America. The leaves curl up not only in obedience to the daily cycle, but also in response to touch or breath. It's fun to watch this. But you should not abuse touching the leaves. Mimosa flowers become especially beautiful and neat if the plant is grown as an annual crop.
Plant care
Shamey mimosa loves warmth, and if you keep the temperature between 20-24 degrees Celsius, then he will feel great. In winter, it should be reduced by 4-6 degrees. Bright light is very useful for mimosa - it is not afraid even of direct sunlight. It should be watered regularly and quite plentifully from spring to autumn, but in winter it is only slightly moistened. The listed conditions are quite enough for mimosa flowers to bloom and delight you with their beauty. Another important detail: this plant is extremely sensitive to poisonous tobacco smoke. If someone smokes in the room, the mimosa will immediately shed its leaves.
Seed propagation
Plant seed in boxes filled with a mixture of equal parts of sand, peat, turf and leafy soil approximatelyend of February. Moisten the soil first. Fertilizer should not be added. Cover the box with foil, place in a warm and well-lit place. The emerging shoots should be transplanted into separate small containers, adding drainage to each of them, and put on the most illuminated window sill. Mimosa flowers will delight you for about four months a year. In winter, the plant, unfortunately, most often dies. You can collect the seeds and plant the mimosa again next year. You can also cut off the tops of the shoots and try to root the cuttings. But it's hard enough. Seedlings are likely to die. Mimosa does not need to be transplanted.
