Mimosa Pudica

[RyanSA]

Hi All. I have a couple of mimosa pudica aka sensitive plant, I am not referring to the persian silk plant.

I was wondering.. Are they perennial? If memory serves they are classified by wikipedia as annual or perennial? I would like to keep mine perennial, how do I do that, is it true that one does not let them flower?

TIA guys.

 

[GGB]

semi annual, is that the term? they live two years

 

[Carol 83]

I got a little one at a flea market last summer. It bloomed and then died. I did harvest some seeds, so far no luck with those. Cool flowers though.

 

[Anthony]

Lives to 20 years
4 to 5 foot lenght shoots
1 to almost 2 inch trunks.
Tropics here.
Full sun.
Fertilise 1 month before cutting.
Good Day
Anthony

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

To get them to last more than a year, keep frost free. They are a die to the ground if frosted perennial.

Other mimosa and acacia species are used for a more tree like appearance. But Mimosa pudica is a cute plant, especially the way they keep moving around on you.

 

[JoeH]

Mimosa strigillosa is a more longterm plant than pudica and has pretty much the same look. its more of a ground cover.