A touch-me-not plant is useful for entertainment, as a 'pet' or for illustrating the unusual feature of fast movement in a plant.
The name of the plant that falls when you touch it is Sensitive Plant (Mimosa Pudica). It is also called touch-me-not, tickleme plant and other names.
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Plant growth in response to touch is called thigmotropism.
A touch-me-not plant is useful for entertainment, as a 'pet' or for illustrating the unusual feature of fast movement in a plant.
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Touch -me-not plant (Mimosa pudica) has tap root system.
A plant that responds to touch is exhibiting thigmotropism. Thigmotropism is a response where a plant changes its growth pattern in response to touch or contact with a solid object.
Plant growth in response to touch is called thigmotropism.
The touch-me-not plant got its name because the leaves pull away when they are touched.Mimosa pudica is the scientific name. Other common names for this plant are shameful plant, sensitive plant, tickleme plant and others.
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it called as TOUCH ME NOT plant
it wont affect the plant height a whole lot but it does affect the healthiness of the plant. it wont be as health the more you touch it .