Weed Herbarium

Lojjapoti

Common Name: Sensitive plant
Scientific Name: Mimosa pudica L.
Family Name: Leguminosae
Type: Broad Leaf

Identification Notes

EPPO Code

MIMPU

Life Cycle

Annual / Perennial

Morphology

Growing season

Germination period

Flowering period

Propagation

Habitat

Weed potential

Control measure

Recommended herbicide

Distribution

Native to the tropical Americas. It can also be found in Asian countries such as Singapore, Bangladesh, Thailand, India, Nepal, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Japan, and Sri Lanka.

Department of Agronomy

Bangladesh Agricultural University