Touch Me Not Seeds (چھوئی موئی) | Mimosa pudica | SUMMER

Touch Me Not (Mimosa pudica) belongs to the Fabaceae family.

It is also known as:

Sensitive Plant / Touch-Me-Not.

Its most distinctive feature is its touch-sensitive foliage. When disturbed, the leaflets quickly:

Fold inward and temporarily droop.

The plant also produces:

Pink to pale-purple spherical flowers.

It generally remains a compact plant and is well suited to container gardening.

Key Features

• Botanical name: Mimosa pudica
• Common name: Touch Me Not / Sensitive Plant
• Touch-sensitive folding leaves
• Fine fern-like foliage
• Pink to pale-purple flowers
• Compact growth
• Suitable for pots and grow bags
• Excellent educational and interactive plant
• Full sun to partial shade
• Warm-season plant

Recommended Grow Bags

G-8 Grow Bag – 8 × 8 inch 🔗

Suitable for:

One compact Touch Me Not plant.

G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗

Recommended for one healthy, well-branched plant.

G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗

Suitable where:

Additional root space and broader growth are desired.

Recommended Soil / Potting Mix

Use:

60% Bhalu Mitti / Sandy Soil + 30% GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗 + 10% Cocopeat

The growing medium should be:

Loose, fertile and well-draining.

Avoid:

• Heavy compact soil
• Standing water
• Continuously waterlogged soil

Growing Instructions from Seeds

Before sowing:

Soak the seeds in warm water for 12–24 hours.

RHS also recommends overnight soaking before sowing.

Sow approximately:

0.5–1 cm / ¼–½ inch deep.

Cover lightly with fine growing medium.

Keep the soil:

Lightly and consistently moist until germination.

Important Sowing Note

Touch Me Not seeds have a relatively:

Hard seed coat.

Pre-soaking helps improve water absorption and supports germination.

Do not sow into:

Cold or waterlogged soil.

The most important requirement for successful germination is:

Warm soil between approximately 18–24°C.

Germination

Seeds generally germinate within:

7–14 days

under suitable warm conditions.

Good germination depends on:

• Pre-soaking
• Warm temperature
• Consistent moisture
• Correct sowing depth
• Good drainage
• Fresh seed

Ideal Germination Temperature

Recommended temperature:

18–24°C

This is the preferred propagation range given by RHS for Mimosa pudica.

Plant Spacing

Maintain approximately:

15–20 cm / 6–8 inches between plants.

Adequate spacing encourages:

Healthy branching and good airflow.

Sunlight

Provide:

Full sun to partial shade.

Approximately:

4–6+ hours of good sunlight daily

is suitable.

During intense summer heat in Lahore:

Protection from harsh afternoon sun can be beneficial for container-grown plants.

Watering

Keep young plants:

Moderately moist during establishment.

Afterward:

Water when the upper soil layer begins to dry.

Avoid:

Standing water and continuous overwatering.

Mimosa pudica prefers moist but well-drained conditions.

Feeding

At planting time, incorporate a moderate amount of:

GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗

into the growing medium.

Avoid:

Excessive fertilizer and excessive nitrogen.

Moderate fertility is sufficient for healthy growth.

Related Products

G-8 Grow Bag – 8 × 8 inch 🔗

G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗

G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗

GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗

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