Sensitive Plants are fascinating tropical plants best known for leaves that quickly fold inward when touched or disturbed. Also called Touch-Me-Not Plants, their unusual movement makes them especially fun for curious plant lovers. Given plenty of warmth, light, and consistent moisture, they can also produce fluffy pink-purple flowers.
Sunlight: Thrives in full sun
Water: Keep soil lightly moist but not waterlogged
Temperature: Prefers 18°C–26°C
Size: Sold in a 4” pot
Bloom: May produce small pink-purple pom-pom flowers when mature
Pets: Best kept away from pets; contains mimosine, which can be toxic in larger amounts
Growing: Tropical short-lived perennial; best grown indoors in Zone 3a
Maintenance: Enjoy the leaf movement, but avoid repeatedly touching the plant as frequent stimulation uses energy.
Sensitive Plants are fascinating tropical plants best known for leaves that quickly fold inward when touched or disturbed. Also called Touch-Me-Not Plants, their unusual movement makes them especially fun for curious plant lovers. Given plenty of warmth, light, and consistent moisture, they can also produce fluffy pink-purple flowers.
Sunlight: Thrives in full sun
Water: Keep soil lightly moist but not waterlogged
Temperature: Prefers 18°C–26°C
Size: Sold in a 4” pot
Bloom: May produce small pink-purple pom-pom flowers when mature
Pets: Best kept away from pets; contains mimosine, which can be toxic in larger amounts
Growing: Tropical short-lived perennial; best grown indoors in Zone 3a
Maintenance: Enjoy the leaf movement, but avoid repeatedly touching the plant as frequent stimulation uses energy.
