'The Sensitive Plant' - Mimosa Pudica

A plant that moves when it gets touched by anything. Touch this plant and the palm shaped leaves will fold up. On the larger plants the branches will fold is as well. Other names given to this curious plant are TickleMe Plant, Humble plant, Shame plant, Sleeping grass, Prayer Plant, Touch-me-not, Makahiya (Philippines, meaning "shy"), Mori Vivi (West Indies), mate-loi (false death) (Tonga). The Chinese name for this plant translates to "shyness grass". The species epithet, pudica, is Latin for "bashful" or "shrinking". Because of its curious nature and easy procreation. Its Sinhala name is Nidikumba, where 'nidi' means 'sleep'. Moves fast like a Venus Flytrap. The Sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica L.) is a creeping annual or perennial herb often grown for its curiosity value: the compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched, re-opening within minutes. This plant is in Hawaii.

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[sensitiveplant]

Cool video! Now you can grow your own sensitive plant or TickleMe Plant indoors year round. Just search TickleMe Plant and get the book too. It has alot of good information

[mrsnovadogg]

Very cool. You have a sexy voice! Thanks for the video.