- Why does the mimosa lose its leaves?
- Create optimal site conditions
- Pour mimosa properly!
- Avoid touching the leaves frequently
There are garden lovers who despair of the mimosa. It is not for nothing that it is considered a truly sensitive houseplant. As soon as care conditions or location are not optimal, it reacts with decreasing flowering or it loses all leaves. What can you do about it?
There is not always reason to worry when the mimosa loses leaves
Why does the mimosa lose its leaves?
If a mimosa loses a few leaves, it's nothing to worry about. This is a natural process that provides space for new shoots. If the leaves turn yellow or if the houseplant loses many or all leaves, either a bad location or incorrect care are responsible:
- Location too dark or too sunny
- too cool temperatures
- too warm place
- Substrate too moist or too dry
- Sheets have been touched too often
Create optimal site conditions
Mimosas like it light and warm. However, they do not tolerate direct sunlight very well. Position them so that they only get direct sun in the morning and evening.
The optimal room temperature is between 18 and 22 degrees. A mimosa should not be cooler or warmer.
If the room is very warm, increase the humidity by setting out bowls of water. You can also sprinkle them with soft water occasionally.
Pour mimosa properly!
The most common care mistake with mimosa is watering. Either the plant gets too much or too little water. The root ball should never dry out completely, but it should also never be kept too wet. Water only when the substrate is two to three centimeters dry at the top. Do not leave water in the coaster.
Use soft tap water or, even better, rainwater for watering.
Avoid touching the leaves frequently
Even if it is an interesting sight - avoid touching the leaves of the mimosa frequently. They fold on mechanical touch for about half an hour and then open again.
This robs the mimosa of a lot of strength, from which not all types of mimosa recover quickly.
tips
Mimosas don't do well with bad air. This applies to tobacco smoke, for example. Therefore, only care for a mimosa in rooms where no one smokes.