Moving Plant

SO I work as a gardener and in the greenhouse there is this plant that moves when you touch it. It's a defense mechanism against bugs. I made a short clip so here you go :D

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• Samishizu

[VTWUNT]

that' s a *laugh* mimosa (me-moss-sa)

[samishizu]

Thank you :) My boss was A little secretive to certain plants

[laurasp3]

cool! what species is it?

[samishizu]

I was never told the species, sadly.

[LordSithija]

technically that isn't moving(locomotion). it's just a physical response to a stimulant(touch, light intensity etc).

also, note the base of each stem is sort of swollen. that part is sort of like a 'brain' in mediating this response.

[dksoldierdk]

They grow wild in QLD australia - bitches to step on

[Xaxton2]

@laurasp3 Actually, nevermind, I'll buy a greenhouse.

[laurasp3]

@Xaxton2 well, where from? i don't want to kill it :(

[Xaxton2]

@laurasp3 You can have mine if you can find a way to ship it without killing it and you have a greenhouse that measures 4x4x4 feet.

[laurasp3]

@Xaxton2 thanks xaxton! I want to get one... I can't believe I posted that 1 year ago lol

[Xaxton2]

@laurasp3 Mimosa Pudica

[rochelimit55555]

we have hundreds in my house, in a country, somewhere in the equator

[theamazingplant2]

its a mimosa. i have one. they are really cool. they do that so that if an animal is coming along, all they will get is a bunch of thorns. all you have to do is keep on petting it and the branches will fold down and reveal thorns. one time i was in carolina and met a few wild ones. not a good situation when you have shorts on! :(