Mimosa pudica

Mimosa pudica (Sensitive Plant) (pudica = shy), is a creeping annual or perennial herb often grown for its curiosity value: the compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched or shaken, re-opening within minutes. The species is native to South America and Central America, but is now a pantropical weed.
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa_pudica

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[metranisome]

Are you sure this is Mimosa pudica and not another species of Mimosa? It seems like is have a lot more leaves on each stem compared to the usual set of 4 that is on Mimosa pudica. Also, was this video taken at some sort of botanical gardens?

[babudhi]

@metranisome I am not sure, it may be another species. It was taken from my brother's home garden.

[diegonikki]

and those hairs on it disapeared replaced with thorns and i got the huge thorn out of my foot with pliers !! not a joke

[diegonikki]

omg i saw that type of mimosa but i not ticed it grew thorns it looked so scary i didnt dare touch it the thorn were huge but i got my foot stuck and a massive thorn was stick in my toe and i couldnt walk