How to care for the sensitive plant
The editor will share some small experiences on how to care for the sensitive plant and the reason why the sensitive plant blushes. Let's learn about it together.
The sensitive plant is a relatively common indoor decorative plant. Its shy characteristic makes many people fond of it. However, many people's understanding of the sensitive plant is limited to knowing that it blushes. To help everyone learn more about the sensitive plant, we will introduce how to cultivate the sensitive plant and why it blushes.
The sensitive plant, native to the tropical regions of America, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Fabaceae family. It has many aliases due to its unique physiological habits, such as "shy grass, modest grass, laughing grass, and couple's grass."
Have you ever had such an experience: when you touch the leaves of the sensitive plant, they will immediately close up until your finger leaves them. Sometimes, it feels quite fun to touch it several times. Therefore, the sensitive plant is often called "shy ghost," like a shy girl. Why does the sensitive plant blush?
Actually, this is not shyness but a natural physiological response to stimulation, which is determined by the characteristics of the sensitive plant.
One of the most obvious characteristics of the sensitive plant is that when it is stimulated by external factors (such as touch), the leaves will immediately contract and come together. If the stimulation is strong, it will quickly spread to the nearby small leaves and even the whole compound leaf, causing the leaf stalk to droop. The response of the sensitive plant to stimulation is also very quick, usually starting to react after 0.1 seconds and completing within a few seconds.
Another characteristic of the sensitive plant is that at night, it will also close its small leaves and droop its leaf stalks. During the day, when part of the small leaves are stimulated, they will also close up in pairs.
The third characteristic of the sensitive plant is that, due to its strong vitality and messy growth, it is often classified as a weed. However, it actually blooms. You can see from the pictures of the sensitive plant below. Its flowers are pink, with spherical heads and fluffy balls. After blooming, it will bear flat, round pods. Please enjoy the pictures of the sensitive plant below.
How to care for the sensitive plant? Here are some methods for its maintenance:
1. Choose a suitable place for planting, and indoor potted plants are a good practice. The sensitive plant has few and thin fibrous roots, making it suitable for propagation by sowing, and it is best to sow directly to avoid root damage from transplanting. If transplanting is necessary, it should be done in the seedling stage.
2. Help the sensitive plant propagate. When it is lush and messy, you can choose to plant it in separate pots to ensure sufficient sunlight and nutrients.
One point to remind everyone is that the sensitive plant should not be planted with colored peppers, as the latter have red spiders that can be fatal to the sensitive plant.
After reading the introduction above, you should have a general understanding of the characteristics of the sensitive plant and its planting methods. Now you also know the reason why the sensitive plant blushes, which will make caring for it even more convenient.
The above is a detailed introduction to how to care for the sensitive plant and the reason why it blushes. Did you get it?