Sensitive plant is an annual or long-lived (perennial) that normally grows to 50-70 cm tall (but can be up to 1 m tall), and often takes the form of a straggling prickly sub-shrub (Burkill 1995). Its stems have sparse prickles, 2-2.5 mm long, or are sometimes bristly, or can also be almost hairless.

Is it bad to touch a sensitive plant?

The mimosa pudica — also known as the sleepy plant or touch-me-not — reacts dramatically when touched or shaken. When touched lightly, its leaves collapse, two by two, until the whole cluster closes up. … “When it’s disturbed, it releases chemicals,” says Brad Woltman, a weird-plant specialist at Ecogro in Tucson.

Do sensitive plants grow fast?

They have a very fast growth rate. While it is most commonly grown indoors as a houseplant, Mimosa pudica can be grown outdoors in warmer areas but beware since the sensitive plant can naturalize easily, especially in tropical climates.