Seed Needs Sensitive Plant Seeds for Planting Mimosa pudica - Heirloom & Open Pollinated Annual Flowers - Pink Blooms with Leaves That React to Touch (1 Pack)

The media could not be loaded. I had always wanted to meet a mimosa plant in person after seeing videos about how they close their leaves when you touch them, but I lived in the northeast US where they don't naturally grow, so I got these seeds, and they've done really well!In order to germinate, the seeds need to be put in hot water (hot enough that it's just a little bit uncomfortable to touch, not boiling, I let them sit for about 20 minutes), and the water will help soften the seed coat and the heat will stimulate it to start growing. Then I put them in a plastic container with a damp paper towel under the light until they start germinating. The ones that germinated grew beautifully in just normal soil, they got adorable pink flowers after a few months, and they do close their leaves if you touch them! They need a careful balance of warm but not too hot (they close their leaves in the hot sunlight, so a place where they can get milder morning or evening sun is best) and slightly moist soil but not too damp (if the leaves turn yellow and fall off, it can be overwatering).I started growing these guys at the beginning of March, and by summer time, they were doing wonderfully and making flowers. Now later in August, they're starting to make seed pods, so next year there can be even more mimosas!I've even been able to donate a few of the plants to schools so that the biology and agriculture teachers can show their students these amazing plants, and they've been a great way to start conversations and spark an interest in plants with people who see them.

It came pretty fast in the mail. I have planted them and they sprouted quite fast. Hoping it'll grow into a healthy plant.

I've been purchasing seeds from Seed Needs since I was in high school, I believe, so it's nice to see them still around, and selling on Amazon. I was pleased to find their offering of Mimosa pudica, or "sensitive plant," here, so I tried out a pair of the seed packets, with 100 seeds in each packet. The first time I observed the sensitive plant, was when I was a child, and I visited Hong Kong and China, with my mother and brother. There, the plants are native to the ecology, as a weedy-sort of plant, as it's considered, I hear, although, here in southern California, the plant is a moderately (slightly) challenging plant to maintain, throughout he growing season, but the plant does thrive in warm and humid weather (they have typhoons in Hong Kong, and the air is very thick, with hot humidity), so it's a contrast, in that sense, given that California is very dry. I'd suppose that the plants could be kept in a mini-greenhouse, in colder regions, but if you've never grown or seen this plant in action, it's really a neat and novel experience to have, of nature. Thanks for putting this item up on Amazon!

Okay, there's nothing wrong with these seeds at all. The only problem is the instructions aren't fail safe. Here's what to do to ensure your purchase is NOT wasted.These seeds are VERY tough, so they need extra effort to make them germinate.FIRST Refrigerate for one week.Then gather the following items:- 1 cup of water than has been standing for 24 hours- paper towels- a plate- a large ziplock baggie- heating padThis is the way I've germinated hard seeds since I was a child.First, remove the outer skin of these seeds. They are in little pods. Take care. It is easy to confuse the seeds for their thin pods. The seeds are so small. That also makes the nick method of germinating very hard.Place a layer or two of paper towels on a plate. Add enough water that it begins to climb up the towels, but is not standing in the plate. Place your seeds slightly spread out on the towels. Cover with another paper towel or two and press down so that the water starts to saturate the new cloths. add more water if necessary so that it's all saturated, but NOT dripping. Roll the towels up VERY loosely and place in the zip lock bag. DO NOT close the baggie all the way. Leave a 1-inch opening. I even open the baggie all the way a couple times a day and close back (with the one inch gap still in place) to let fresh air in. Plants need air.Place the baggie back on the plate and place the plate on a heating pad on LOW in a safe place where it can be monitored. After just 24 hours, if you carefully unroll part of the baggie and separate the layers, you will see seeds popping open, and maybe even germinating. Placing in sunlight will help. The baggie will keep them from drying out. After 48 to 72 hours, they will be ready to place in seed pots. Make sure to keep damp, but not soaking. That will give them root rot. This plant likes plentiful water, but not standing water. It doesn't like to completely dry out between waterings. Hope this helps!UPDATE:I would say the germination rate for these seeds is closer to 20%, not the 88% advertised. Buy accordingly.