Growing the Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica)

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  • @alissa9176
    @alissa9176 5 ปีที่แล้ว +302

    I'm a biology major and we had practicals with these plants, measuring their electric pulse etc. But after, we were allowed to take them home and mine has been thriving for a year now, even survived four spider mite infestations!

  • @positivelybeautiful1
    @positivelybeautiful1 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I am super elated to find this plant in Northeast Florida. I remember playing with it when I was a kid in Vietnam. Last year, I bought a few from my local nursery & plant them in sunny areas of my front of my house as a ground cover. From a few plants, it took about 3-4 months & it covered the whole area. It does spread onto sidewalks, so just trim back or contain the areas. I stepped on it, mowed, trimmed, no problem. In the winter, they died & turned browned, but in February, they started to come back. Now in March, it’s full, vibrant, alive & beautiful with pink powderpuff flowers. They are my favorite in the garden! I’m go g yo try to propagate them around anywhere to use as ground cover. I will not buy mulch again too. I think they are easy to propagate. I accidentally moved a flowering bush with some Mimosa & & just stuck them straight to the ground & they are thriving.

  • @kessir
    @kessir ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I got mine because it reminded my mom of her home in the philippines, where these grow wild, and i wanted to give her a bit more feeling like she was at home. They kept are very thirsty plants though, and I couldn't turn around twice before they needed water again. It seemed it was on it's last leg, so I decided to give the plant a try in Semihydro, as it was going to die either way. I hadn't found any info if you could actually keep Mimosa in semihydro, but lo and behold, it's been absolutely thriving and it's loving life now. It has easily doubled in size within a month and almost no more wilting at all. I told my mom about the change I made and she said "That makes sense, the plant only grew near rivers in the philippines". Would've been great info to start with..

  • @michaelskelton18
    @michaelskelton18 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    You seem like a very thoughtful person.

  • @Canislupes7
    @Canislupes7 8 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    My neighbors used to have one in Kenya.
    When I moved to Uganda I took some seeds with me and planted them in my yard, they thrived and kept growing and producing seeds and growing new ones and it kept getting bigger and bigger for the rest of the 5 years I lived there until it was a small bush.

  • @tord6712
    @tord6712 6 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    I have one I've been growing since spring and now it has thorns and even a tiny cactus like thing on it! It's sprouted a couple flowers but none right now! I rarely touch him so he will grow big! Oh and his name is Bob

    • @AKIYIAKELLY
      @AKIYIAKELLY 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Nice.. I have some seeds I am about to plant it now.

    • @jenniferlarson4491
      @jenniferlarson4491 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      if you touch it too much, it will stay small?

    • @IMOLDIN
      @IMOLDIN 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      🤣🤣🤣 Bob haha lovely I'm naming one of mine Dilan

  • @vivalarica
    @vivalarica 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Great video! I just bought one and couldn’t understand why it had seed pods on it when I received in mail. Now I understand. It’s not a long term plant. So I’m thankful that it did have seed pods when I received so I can begin new plants in spring...Yay! Beautiful plant!

  • @Nora-ox3jn
    @Nora-ox3jn 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Never been good with pants. But, so far i've managed to keep an African Violet for 2 yrs now. So, I was happy to find mimosa in a flower shop. It's very small and the flower shop lady, in a scolding tone, told me to NOT place in a new pot until the roots come out of the small plastic pot it's in and to not over water it. It's been a week and it's still alive. Holding my breath. I'm in Canada, so for now, since it's been raining a lot these past few weeks, I keep in in my bay window. Not much sun it gets. So, hopefully, it won't die on me. Thanks for your video. Helped a lot and very interesting.

  • @ashura_7777
    @ashura_7777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    In Malaysia we called it 'semalu' ('shy' leaf). It's everywhere. I love to touch it one by one when I was a kid to play with anything. Hehe Great to see you have this video. Cherish my day to reevaluate my childhood memories! ♥

  • @Kokorikovaati
    @Kokorikovaati ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I am about to embark on growing my first sensitive plant and this video has provided invaluable information for the entire process. Thank you @LogeesPlants

    • @LogeesPlants
      @LogeesPlants  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You're welcome - good luck!

  • @tiredofthebull7669
    @tiredofthebull7669 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Brought one of these in my trip to Chinatown yesterday. Got it for 5 dollars. The poor thing barely lasted being carried around the city all day but I gave it some water and put it outside so wish me luck 🍀

  • @EmiR-lf5ei
    @EmiR-lf5ei 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    My mom's from Guatemala and during her childhood she would play with these plants :) theyre so cute! they remind me of me because I'm shy hehe. Thank you so much for this video

  • @frhythms
    @frhythms 7 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Growing up in the Piedmont area of North Carolina, I saw Mimosa trees here and there. For some reason, some folks didn't care too much for them ... and I thought that rather odd, given the wonderful fragrance of their flowers. That fragrance always reminded me of Jasmine or something else that is similarly intensely floral ... Oh, I love it.

  • @WesleyAPEX
    @WesleyAPEX 8 ปีที่แล้ว +229

    Mimosa's grow wild in Texas everywhere

  • @reyluna1546
    @reyluna1546 5 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    Here in Philippines we called that "makahiya" (Shy) 😁

  • @trickyplays240
    @trickyplays240 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I grow and turn them into bonsai trees! Very fun!!! And I haven’t had problems

  • @Pulchadi1107
    @Pulchadi1107 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Back in Kerala we used to call it “thottaa vaady”. We used to use its leaves for small skin tears and all

  • @JayTee95
    @JayTee95 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Really informative! Going to try my hand at a Mimosa Pudica bonsai while my magnolia bonsai is still growing.

  • @ViciousviperSweetEvilAvenger
    @ViciousviperSweetEvilAvenger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    It’s a wild flower/plant and or weed in the Philippines 🇵🇭 too. We played a lot of it when we were kids😍😍😍.

  • @aleli5105
    @aleli5105 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    In Cuba is called Dormidera plant. It means Sleepy plant. Sooo cute!! It grows wild in borders anywhere in Havana. Thanks for explaining how to grow them out of their natural habitat.

  • @saliimmohammed9152
    @saliimmohammed9152 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    We used to play a lot with these plants in childhood... It's a common plant in India and grows wildly.

  • @julliana2ify
    @julliana2ify 9 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    I live in the tropics and this plant is considered a weed. It is very very invasive so be careful if taking it outdoors in warm weather

    • @WesleyAPEX
      @WesleyAPEX 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Its all over the place in Texas

  • @devonnaples6947
    @devonnaples6947 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You're a beautiful man and I could watch you talk about plants for hours

  • @deema9766
    @deema9766 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for this great video. It helped in knowing how to prune
    my mimosa

  • @harrisafiari6938
    @harrisafiari6938 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Here in Indonesia specially in Java island we call it 'putri malu' or in west Java (Sunda) we call specifically as 'jukut riut' - a grass which can move ...😃

  • @hexerey
    @hexerey 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love that video! You inspired me to grow some myself but instead of pudica I chose hostilis for obvious reasons^^
    Keep it growing,
    Greets from Germany 💚

  • @shahlaz3526
    @shahlaz3526 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's really a beautiful plant, I saw it for the first time last week when I touched its leaves it was spectacular..😍😍👍🏻🌱🌿🐦

  • @essentialdang
    @essentialdang 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Helpful video, thank you! Hoping to keep my mimosa alive!

  • @spook9910
    @spook9910 8 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    best like to dislike ratio i've seen in a while, great video.

  • @simpette_2.0
    @simpette_2.0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There're so many of these in my grandma's back yard. They're such a plague in our potted plants. :') But I've taken a few home to braid and grow. :D

  • @lucyrodriguez971
    @lucyrodriguez971 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is the best medicine ever!

  • @millieatr
    @millieatr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    South Central Pa i have a few in the yard . I put one in a pot yesterday , thought it had died cause the
    leaves had just closed up after dark ...., but opened back up in the morning ......Cool

  • @adamforgacs2439
    @adamforgacs2439 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Very informative video, just what I needed! Thanks!!

  • @JamesKing2understandinglife
    @JamesKing2understandinglife 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you. The watering I would never guess.

  • @TomTom-df9ph
    @TomTom-df9ph ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks best instructions so far.

  • @blazereho811
    @blazereho811 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This looks like a tiny version of this tree that grows in my neighbors yard across the street. I used to pick up the fallen leaves and pull all of the leaves off the stem because it was satisfying (it didn’t do the shy thing where it closes up). I hope it wasn’t the same plant because now I feel terrible. I was a kid when I’d do it, now I’m 21 and there’s a tree growing in my moms garden right against the house LOL

  • @aiahsdaughter6597
    @aiahsdaughter6597 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you... quite informative.

  • @moonstruck8245
    @moonstruck8245 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can these grow from cuttings? I have one that's been thriving, but it's got one very long stalk that I'd like to trim down, but down lower to the base it's not really got any branches, and the long branch that it has is very full and has lovely leaves so I'd like to know if I can trim it off the main stalk and replant it, maybe try to encourage it to grow more bushy and less leggy?

  • @broccoligirl9019
    @broccoligirl9019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I live in Texas and right now in summer through spring you can't see some grass unless its fake without these plants I found so many frigging seed pods

  • @santiwie3222
    @santiwie3222 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In my country , there are so many that plants , they grow near by the lake 😍

  • @SilverScarletSpider
    @SilverScarletSpider 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Will these plants die in winter if planted outside?

  • @collinbennett
    @collinbennett 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video! Thank you!

  • @athenasovereign
    @athenasovereign 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    In Jamaica we call it Shame Old Lady or Shy Old Lady. Fave childhood plant.

    • @greyone308
      @greyone308 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You mean second favorite childhood plant though, truthfully speaking.....about Jamaica.....

  • @preciousearthlingsfamily2362
    @preciousearthlingsfamily2362 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg new subscriber here i am a nature lover qnd i post most of nature buugs fruiys plants vedio this touch me not plant is my fav thts y i came n to ur chnnel and moat of fruits and veggies u share am seeing tht for the 1 st tme 😍😍😍😍😍😍wonderful

  • @ziegeeldenso8281
    @ziegeeldenso8281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very heardy. I got depressed and left mine in a sunny Southside Texas window. It turned yellow, dropped leaves, and now looks happier than before it's drought.

  • @TheropodHunter
    @TheropodHunter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    A difficult to grow weed? Interesting.

    • @greyone308
      @greyone308 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think a hundred million people consider it a weed, and definatly not difficult to grow, and the million people that grow it indoors are like, wow this thing does not like water=difficult. Here where I live if you make the mistake of tossing seeds onto dry ground, youll have a patch in a week or two. It is anything but difficult to grow, its far more difficult to stop it from growing.

  • @vvbbvvbb2595
    @vvbbvvbb2595 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the video! Very informative

  • @kenjiro2676
    @kenjiro2676 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When it’s growing in full sun I only let the top dry before watering again, it’s growing vigorously.

  • @_Wheels_21
    @_Wheels_21 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These actually grow in the wild in Florida. never planted them and never cared for them. They're fun to watch spread though

  •  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have success growing mine in Seramis - it is growing really high (like 1.5m) but this is probably because it's not really standing in bright sunlight (it's a north-east windows to be specific) - it produces flowers too but sadly those only last 1 day / 2 days most

  • @TheDanm22
    @TheDanm22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Any chance of a new video about germinating the seeds?

  • @arindambanerji
    @arindambanerji 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    nature you can't change🙏😇

  • @xf3s_
    @xf3s_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    incredibly informative video, thank you very much!!

  • @KzLollapalooza
    @KzLollapalooza 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for your teachings

  • @gingazaurus
    @gingazaurus ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you, very helpful.

  • @hailzbopper
    @hailzbopper 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That looks so cool you have a new subscriber

  • @LuneyToonz-lk2de
    @LuneyToonz-lk2de 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Was gonna try to root the cutting, good suggestion about height.

  • @westcoastpreneur
    @westcoastpreneur 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic, thanks for the video. Could you make one on feeding her?

  • @JustineBosovych
    @JustineBosovych 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you! It was very informative!)

  • @akio5250
    @akio5250 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Found some in my yard and I want it in my house

  • @dylanchen5408
    @dylanchen5408 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Very good video, thanks for sharing. one question: my sensitive plant leaves falling off and turn yellow, any tips for me? thank you!

    • @LogeesPlants
      @LogeesPlants  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How often are you watering it?

  • @AlbertoZaccaria
    @AlbertoZaccaria 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What about if I plant a field of mimosa pudica, where every plant is really near to each other so they can touch? If I touch a plant on the corner are every plants going to move like a chain!?

  • @ryanalcini7342
    @ryanalcini7342 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What if you inoculate the root system with mycorrhizae and beneficial microbes, would that help prevent root rot?

  • @rafikmahamud9322
    @rafikmahamud9322 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    can you show any more video about pruning with more details. I grown some after lots of struggle. them are growing taller & taller lots of bud also came out. Thanks

    • @LogeesPlants
      @LogeesPlants  6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      We will pass your suggestion onto Byron! Thank you!

  • @amaradailyroutine854
    @amaradailyroutine854 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow very nice beautiful videos

  • @BenniTroll
    @BenniTroll 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Unfortunately I have a watering problem with my Mimosa. Many leaves have wilted and fallen off but it’s not dead and I haven’t given up hope. I feel like I’m watering it alot to remedy the wilted leaves but I’ll probably cut back and see what happens ❤️

  • @tholl1973
    @tholl1973 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just bought one today, thanks for your informative video!! 🪴🪴🪴

  • @robertburns3097
    @robertburns3097 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks I just started to grow some.

  • @evieopheim5464
    @evieopheim5464 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very informative! Thank you!

  • @DrFishopolisPHD
    @DrFishopolisPHD 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Everyone not from New England is like, "Mimosa Pudiker?"

  • @GardeningCare
    @GardeningCare 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very beautiful touch me not plant 👍👍👌🤗🙏🏿
    New friend from India is watching 🤗🤗🙏🏿🙏🏿

  • @CapMIam
    @CapMIam 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great informative video. I am currently germinating some seeds. May I ask what plant is in the background (variegated leaf colour?in the rust pot behind your left shoulder)? Thank you.

    • @LogeesPlants
      @LogeesPlants  7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not exactly sure, but it looks like it might be one of our Bonsai trees.

  • @Jesus-x3d
    @Jesus-x3d 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How far away from my house should I plant one? I already planted one but now I think maybe it’s too close to the house. Thanks for any help

  • @Theb_Ds
    @Theb_Ds 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In Thailand, it is the grass on the side of the road.

  • @mads4it555
    @mads4it555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very interesting, thanks.

  • @travelsuperyoutubechannel9474
    @travelsuperyoutubechannel9474 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice thanks from Bangladesh

  • @aspirativemusicproduction2135
    @aspirativemusicproduction2135 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I forgot to look at mine for a week and died from the brutal sun and no water. My freaking tomatoes survived this period of negligence. If I ever buy another one I'll worry less about over watering!

  • @jpa2471
    @jpa2471 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the great information.

  • @jennellbelt5296
    @jennellbelt5296 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i have this plant and the leaves are turning yellow..too much water maybe?..thanks

    • @LogeesPlants
      @LogeesPlants  8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Could be the are susceptible to root disease which tis encouraged by consistently damp root. Give full sun and grow a little dryer. Just don’t put them in to a sever wilt.

  • @gentmoderat2358
    @gentmoderat2358 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    shy plant, this is very abundant in Indonesia

  • @noellemoeckel4243
    @noellemoeckel4243 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have this I like it a ton it's a very cold plant

  • @eslib2
    @eslib2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the cute ivy to the right!!!?

  • @DerekKildall
    @DerekKildall 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    ill have to try that spidermite hack!!! you could make a full video just on that & i guarantee it would get views

  • @ItzAwsomeWasTaken
    @ItzAwsomeWasTaken 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi I saw those plants yesterday at Houston when I touch them they go to sleep

  • @margaritaarreola9755
    @margaritaarreola9755 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much ♥️

  • @sylvieficco5489
    @sylvieficco5489 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm going to growing one these but my house has terrible sun so I'm thinking about using a plant light
    Is that okay?

  • @Obi117kh
    @Obi117kh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Am I weird that I don’t like pruning plants? It sounds stupid but I feel bad doing it, and hindering it’s natural growth 😅

  • @JonahMotley
    @JonahMotley 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    If they are indoors, do they still lose their leaves in the winter? I have a baby one that's about 3 inches long and one of the leaves is turning kind of light light green instead of deep dark green like the rest of the leaves

  • @michaeljenardligan6173
    @michaeljenardligan6173 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    In the Philippines, these are just weed and we pull it off from our garden 😅

  • @IMOLDIN
    @IMOLDIN 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you ♥️ I'm giving it a go this week what soil is best we are in the UK though

    • @LogeesPlants
      @LogeesPlants  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Any well-draining soil which is free from any sort of fertilizers is perfect!

    • @IMOLDIN
      @IMOLDIN 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@LogeesPlants Ouch already planted in it yet will see the difference with top soil etc and using various lighting a bit of a project now...Thankyou 🥰

  • @eday6332
    @eday6332 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just got one, in a pot, a couple days ago- it was looking beautiful for past couple of days, but this morning it never opened up, even after being in the sun. Perhaps I watered it too much. But the leaves all look super wilted but are also brown and crispy? Not sure how to proceed!!

  • @jamilhossain9023
    @jamilhossain9023 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    how long it takes to sprout from seed ?

    • @LogeesPlants
      @LogeesPlants  8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      A few days. They are quick

  • @TheAlkalineHealer
    @TheAlkalineHealer 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello. Can I grow this plant in Florida?

  • @MrJRR67
    @MrJRR67 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have this plant but don’t understand where the SEEDS come from look at the Pink Flowers after they dried out but no Seed ? 🤔

  • @naomi_fcrs
    @naomi_fcrs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it bad if you keep touching it all the time?

  • @nikkikeys5949
    @nikkikeys5949 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In an old house I used to live at we had a mimosa tree It never did that tho . Mimosas are my favorite flower tho

  • @charlescottam3167
    @charlescottam3167 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There is a lot of those plants here in Guyana south America

  • @mrjason9382
    @mrjason9382 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for shareing

  • @saramillan90
    @saramillan90 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you👌

  • @daviscc65
    @daviscc65 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mine are growing so slow! Last year I had no issues. Same batch of seeds. Maybe I’m watering too much