How Do You Grow a Telegraph Plant

Place the container in a dimly lit, warm location where temperatures are between 75 and 80 F. or 23 to 26 C. Seeds usually sprout in about 30 days, but germination can take as long as 90 days to occur or as quickly as 10 days. Remove the plastic and move the tray to bright light when the seeds germinate.

How do you germinate a telegraph seed?

Germination instructions: First soak the seeds in lukewarm water for 48 hours. Then sow them in sowing mix and let them germinate at around 25 degC. Keep the soil constantly moist.

What is a telegraph vine?

Telegraph Plant (Codariocalyx motorius) is a tropical Asian shrub grown for its novelty of movement, much like the Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica). The new leaflets move when exposed to light, sound or vibrations and the movement can be seen by the naked eye.