1、 Planting method of Mimosa

1. Soil: it is not very demanding on soil, but wet, fertile and loose soil is conducive to its better growth. It can be planted with culture soil mixed with two parts of rotten leaf soil, three parts of garden soil and five parts of fine yellow sand

2. Treatment of seeds: the prepared seeds need to be soaked in warm water at about 30 degrees for about a day

3. Planting time: its planting time is not certain. However, in order to have a higher survival rate, try to plant it from March to April. At this time, the temperature and humidity are more suitable, and the survival rate will be higher

3. Planting: two planting methods can be adopted: small pot direct sowing or shallow pot seedling raising

When sowing directly in a small pot, select a suitable small pot, sow 1-2 seeds in one pot, and then maintain them normally until the seeds germinate. If you raise seedlings in a shallow basin, try to be 2 cm × Sow seeds at a distance of 2 cm. After sowing, cover it with basin soil, and then cover the basin with glass or plastic film to moisturize. If the basin soil is dry, use the basin immersion method to water and moisturize. After the seeds emerge, remove the cover and place it in a place with oblique sunlight for maintenance

2、 Function of Mimosa

1. Ornamental value: mimosa leaves will close when stimulated. They can be planted in the corner of the courtyard or potted in the window, which is interesting and ornamental. Moreover, Mimosa will also open light pink flowers like POMS, which is of high ornamental value

2. Weather forecast: the weather condition can be known by observing the closure of Mimosa leaves. Generally, when it is stimulated, it will immediately close the leaves and open again after two or three minutes. However, if the leaves contract slowly after being touched and reopen as soon as they are closed, it indicates that the weather is about to change from sunny to overcast or to rain

3. Earthquake prediction: a few hours before a strong earthquake, Mimosa leaves will suddenly shrink and then wither. Therefore, it can also be used as a reference for predicting earthquakes

4. Medicinal value: it has high medicinal value, and the whole grass can be used as medicine. It has good effects in calming and relieving heat, relieving phlegm, relieving blood stasis and so on