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Mimosa pudica
Sensitive plant, Sleepy plant, Action plant, Dormilones, Touch-Me-Not, Shame plant, Zombie plant, Shy plant
Origin: South and Central America
| Family |
| Fabaceae |
| Genus |
| Mimosa |
| Species |
| pudica |
| Category |
| Annuals, Perennials |
| Type |
| Vine |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 11a - 11b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 4 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 40 - 50 |
| Height |
| Up to 0.3 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| Use as a ground cover or novelty potted plant. |
| Shape |
| Shiny subshrub. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Stems are prickly. |
| Leaf Description |
| Bipinnately compound, with one or two pinnae pairs, and 10 - 26 leaflets per pinna. The petioles are also prickly. Foliage closes during darkness and reopens in light. |
| Flower Description |
| Pedunculate (stalked) flower heads arise from the leaf axils. These globose to ovoid heads are 8 - 10 mm in diameter (excluding the stamens). |
| Fruit Description |
| Clusters of 2 - 8 pods, each 1 - 2 cm long with prickly margins. Pods break into 2 - 5 segments and contain pale brown seeds up to 2.5 mm long. |
| Colour Description |
| Flowers are pink to mauve. |
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