Is there any harm to Mimosa pudica

Mimosa pudica, also known as sensitive plant, is a particularly shy plant. If you touch it lightly, it will immediately close its leaves, just like a shy girl. Mimosa has certain medicinal value, but it is also toxic. Mimosa contains a substance called mimosa alkaloid, which is harmful to the human body. If you come into contact with mimosa frequently, it will cause numbness of eyebrows, yellowing of hair and even hair loss. Next, let’s learn more about this magical plant.

The whole plant of Mimosa is slightly poisonous. Mimosa contains a substance called mimosa alkaloid. If you frequently come into contact with Mimosa, your hair will turn yellow or even fall off. Mimosa will not cause harm to the human body during the day, but at night, mimosa cannot carry out photosynthesis and will release toxic substances. Therefore, the editor recommends that mimosa should not be placed indoors, but on the balcony to avoid causing harm to the body.

For mimosa, the indoor environment is not conducive to its growth. Mimosa requires strong light, and the indoor lighting conditions cannot meet the growth requirements of mimosa. Frequent touching of mimosa is not only harmful to the human body, but also easily causes the leaves of mimosa to fall. Therefore, for the health of yourself and your family, and for the healthy growth of the mimosa, it is best to grow the mimosa outdoors.

Can mimosa be placed indoors?

1. If there is a pregnant woman at home, it is best not to place it indoors

Families with pregnant women are advised not to grow mimosa. Although mimosa does not have a strong smell, it contains a kind of alkaloid, and long-term contact with it will cause human hair to fall off. If you keep mimosa at home, it will cause hair loss in pregnant women, and in severe cases may lead to miscarriage. Keeping some flowers and plants indoors is always harmful to pregnant women. Not to mention pollen allergies, it will also have more or less impact on the fetus.

2. It is best not to grow mimosa if you have children at home

Mimosa is shy and cute. It will react when you touch it gently. It is very lively and interesting. We all like to touch it, let alone children. However, mimosa contains toxic mimosapine. Long-term contact can lead to the degeneration of hair follicles in skin cells, causing hair and eyebrows to turn yellow or even fall off. Therefore, it is best not to grow mimosa in homes with children.

Children's resistance is relatively weak, and the fragrance of the lavender flowers of mimosa may also cause physical discomfort in babies. Moreover, children will put anything they see into their mouths and eat it. If you grow mimosa pudica at home, it is very likely that children will accidentally eat it. Considering the safety and health of children, the editor does not recommend keeping mimosa indoors.