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Mimosa pudica

Mimosa pudica

(Science: botany) The tickleMe plant also known as the sensitive plant whose leaflets fold inwards very rapidly when touched. A more vigorous stimulus causes the whole leaf to droop and the stimulus can be transmitted to neighbouring leaves.


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Re: Do plants think, have awareness, conscience, emotion?

... so predator insects will fall off the leaves. That plant is probably Mimosa pudica , a member of the Mimosa genus. There are indeed many fascinating traits in plants that ...

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by biohazard
Mon Sep 06, 2010 6:29 am
 
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Mimosa púdica

What is porpuse of the folding of the leaves, does this provides some advantaje to the plant?

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by jjoropeza
Wed Jun 29, 2005 2:06 pm
 
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