Floating Sensitive Plant has a spiky yellow flower with dots of golden pollen

            Like the American Coot, the aquatic Sensitive Plant has adapted to living on water. The Coot has "floating feet" and the Sensitive Plant has "floating stems." Unique flotation material similar to soft styrofoam surrounds its floating stems. Yes, Mother Nature is quite the adaptive creator!

As their name describes, Sensitive Plant's thin, narrow leaves close slowly when touched. 
At night they also  fold up. Yellow flowers are feathery balls. Grows quickly in warm weather. Does not tolerate cold. Pretty and different; fascinating to kids and adults. 

This pond plant is also called the Catclaw mimosa. Sensitive plants grow to a height of 5" and spreads to 34". Sensitive plant is a native plant of the US. The sensitive plant should be used as an annual pond plant. This floating plant propagates by seed or by cutting. Sensitive plant blooms in summer with yellow pea like flowers. Set in the pond when the water has reached 69º. This floating plant needs full sun to partial shade. Plant has yellow flowers in summer. This plant should be planted in soil 2"-7 inches deep but can be floated on the water's surface. Zones 5-11. 

Aquatic Sensitive Plant, Neptunia plena
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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, FL

Taken in: United States / Florida / Coral Gables (show map)

Taken on: August 13, 2011

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