Lajwanti
Mimosa pudica
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Mimosa pudica (sensitive plant or ‘Lajwanti’/’Lajkulilata’ in Odia, also called Chui-mui) is a creeping herb of the Mimosaceae family. The plant’s leaves fold inward and droop when touched (hence ‘sensitive plant’ and ‘lajwanti’ meaning shy). Leaves are used in Ayurvedic medicine for skin diseases, hair loss, and as a styptic. The plant is naturally found as a weed in fallow lands.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
लज्जावती
BN
Bengali
লজ্জাবতী
MR
Marathi
लज्जावती
TE
Telugu
లజ్జావతి
TA
Tamil
லஜ்ஜாவதி
GU
Gujarati
લજ્જાવતી
UR
Urdu
لجواتی
KN
Kannada
ಲಜ್ಜಾವತಿ
OR
Odia
ଲଜ୍ଜାବତୀ
ML
Malayalam
ലജ്ജാവതി
PA
Punjabi
ਲੱਜਵਤੀ
AS
Assamese
লজ্জাবতী
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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