Light,Soil,Temperature,Water,Fertilization of Mimosa pubescens

Mimosa is a tropical plant. It likes to live in a warm and humid environment with sufficient light. It grows best in sandy soil with good drainage and rich organic matter. The optimum temperature for its growth is 20-28 ℃, which is not cold resistant. Keep indoors in winter to avoid freezing. It needs to be watered once a day for maintenance. In summer, it needs to be watered once in the morning and once in the evening. In the seedling stage, it is necessary to apply fertilizer every half a month, and try not to apply fertilizer in winter.

I. illumination

Mimosa like a sunny environment. It can be planted in a sunny place all day. It needs to be properly shaded and ventilated in summer.

Mimosa pudica

II. Soil

It has strong adaptability and low requirement for soil. It is better to plant it in sandy soil which is easy to drain and rich in organic matter.

III. temperature

It likes warm climate, suitable for growing at 20-28 ℃. It can't stand cold, and it will die when the temperature is too low in winter. Therefore, it needs to be moved to the indoor windowsill in winter, and the indoor temperature should be kept at about 10 ℃.

Mimosa pudica

IV. water content

It requires high water content and needs to be watered every day. The high temperature and drought in summer require watering in the morning and evening. If the plant is short of water, it will cause the leaves to droop or turn yellow and will no longer close when touched.

V. fertilization

It has a strong vitality and can grow vigorously without fertilization. If you want to make the plant strong, you can use cake fertilizer water and potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution as fertilizer in spring and autumn, once a half month. Try not to apply fertilizer in winter and summer to avoid fertilizer damage.

Mimosa