It’s just flowered and I think its “pompoms” are really beautiful, completely different for such an unassuming, but sensitive plant.
It’s just flowered and I think its “pompoms” are really beautiful, completely different for such an unassuming, but sensitive plant.
Used to grow them in the greenhouse, but never got any to flower. That bloom is lovely. Does it have a nice fragrance too?
Meggie
Posted by meggie whetstone | 19. Oct, 2007, 2:45 amCongratulations, that’s wonderful..I just want to know when you planted it, does it need a full sun or semi-shade.
Regards
Anwar
Posted by Anwar Y Abdulrahman | 21. Oct, 2007, 5:01 pmIt needs neglect!
I kid you not Anwar, I bought a couple of these as seedlings almost from Al-Bader on the Janabiya highway, plonked them in a used pot with its compost and left the pot at the front door in full sun (my house faces the west) and I water it once every three days and it has grown multiple times what it was when I first got it. I love it as I can easily impress kids with it, especially my young nephew Hussain
Posted by Mahmood | 22. Oct, 2007, 8:58 amIn tropical countries, this plant is considered a weed.
It is interesting for its response to shock. I’ve got an Averrhoa carambola (Star Fruit) which closes its leaflets (slower, but fast enough to see) if you thump the leaves with your finger.
Posted by Barry | 24. Oct, 2007, 4:08 amGreat Picture. Mine are blooming now too. They only need partial sun. I even got them to flower in a western window.
In the USA we call them TickleMe Plants got mine from Edmund Scientifics on Line. My kids love their TickleMe Plants! If anyone has not had the opportunity to grow them they are missing out. ANYONE who grows one tickles it and watches them move never forget them! TickleMe Plants are as easy as plant them and water them!
Posted by Ira Russell | 28. Oct, 2007, 12:15 amplease help my Mimosa Plant
is dying and im not sure how to care for it coz cant find any info on the net
Posted by cris | 14. Jul, 2008, 4:37 pmmine too, it suddenly dropped all of it leaves, i am looking for care instructions as well.
Posted by jamie | 08. Sep, 2008, 3:30 amthis repeat, wanted notification email forgot to check box below
Posted by jamie | 08. Sep, 2008, 3:31 amAssalamu alaikum. I bought this as a kit called “Space Plant, it really moves!” and thought after it started sprouting I better figure out what it really is.
Your plant is absolutely beautiful, mashallah! I can’t wait to get flowers 
Posted by Katrina | 24. Sep, 2008, 9:36 pmHello everyone.
I went to jamiaca and I was shown this plant, I was amazed.
Posted by Carly | 05. Oct, 2008, 2:56 amHi
I live in the USA.
I would like to know where can I get a shy plant from ?
Please let me know if you have the answer.
Thanks
Ata
Posted by Ata | 10. Jun, 2009, 8:37 amwhere can I buy a shy plant thank you
Posted by nancy samen | 29. Jul, 2009, 4:00 amive jst bort a mimosa pudica plant (sleeping grass) it has many green leaves but no sign of any flowers how do you get the flowers to grow
? 
I know that rain water is sopposed to be the best sorce of water for it and i also know that you shud keep it at a minimum temperature of 16 degrees celcius.
please help me i really want some of those beautiful flowers.
kita
Posted by kita | 01. Aug, 2009, 5:10 pmoh nancy i got my plant from trago mills
Posted by kita | 01. Aug, 2009, 5:12 pm