{"product_id":"biophytum-sensitivum-suedseepalme","title":"Biophytum sensitivum (South Sea palm)","description":"\u003cem\u003eBiophytum\u003c\/em\u003e belong to the wood sorrel family (Oxalidaceae). Although they resemble mimosas and their leaflets can fold together, they are not closely related. With their mostly unbranched, upright stems and pinnate, circularly arranged leaves, they are reminiscent of small palms. \u003cem\u003eBiophytum\u003c\/em\u003e are usually self-fertile and even self-seed through bursting seed capsules once they reach flowering maturity after only a few months. This makes them interesting plants for cultivation in terrariums or (with limitations) as houseplants. With proper care, a small, self-sustaining population can soon be established.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiophytum sensitivum\u003c\/em\u003e reaches a \"crown\" diameter of about 10 to 15 cm and a height of up to 40 cm, but usually remains smaller and only grows to about 15 to 20 cm tall.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe plants offered commercially, and also here, as \u003cem\u003e*B. sensitivum*\u003c\/em\u003e , are perhaps actually \u003cem\u003e*B. dendroides*\u003c\/em\u003e from South America. They are almost identical in appearance, except for the flower color. In nature \u003cem\u003e, *B. sensitivum*\u003c\/em\u003e usually has yellow flowers, although white to pink flowers are occasionally found, while \u003cem\u003e*B. dendroides*\u003c\/em\u003e has pink flowers. Our plants have pink flowers, which would suggest \u003cem\u003e*B. dendroides\u003c\/em\u003e *. However, \u003cem\u003e*B. dendroides*\u003c\/em\u003e should have flower stalks with only one flower, \u003cem\u003ewhile *B. sensitivum*\u003c\/em\u003e should have several. Our plants usually have several flowers per flower stalk, which again points more towards \u003cem\u003e*B. sensitivum*\u003c\/em\u003e . In short: We don't know for sure whether these are \u003cem\u003e*B. sensitivum*\u003c\/em\u003e or * \u003cem\u003eB. dendroides*\u003c\/em\u003e , because the plants exhibit characteristics of both species.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You will receive a young plant approximately 5 to 10 cm tall in a 7 cm square pot.","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56318940774777,"sku":"Bio001","price":7.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8389\/6953\/files\/Biophytum-sensitivum-00.jpg?v=1764904100","url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/biophytum-sensitivum-suedseepalme","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}