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Not all mimosa plants respond to touch. The plant that contracts its leaves when touched is Mimosa pudica, also called: touch-me-not, sensitive plant, tickleme plant, shy plant and other names.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoNot all Mimosa plants respond to touch but the Mimosa pudica (touch-me-not, sensitive plant, shy plant or tickleme) closes its leaves when you touch it.
The touch triggers the leaf cells to quickly expel water. The cells lose their rigidity and the leaf droops away from the touch.
After a few minutes the leaf returns to normal.
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∙ 11y agoThe mimosa plant's sudden movement in response to touch may startle and scare away any animals that try to eat its leaves. It may also shake off chewing insects.
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∙ 11y agoPulvinus of the leaves and leaflets start drooping and the leaflets are closed
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∙ 11y agoCan also be known as a "sensitive plant" it curls up when you touch it
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Which type of root does the touch me not plant have?
Touch -me-not plant (Mimosa pudica) has tap root system.
What kind of tropism is Mimosa pudica?
mimosa pudica is a thigmotropism as it responds to touch :)
Can mimosa plant make their own food?
A mimosa plant can make it's own food by the photosynthesis process
Sceintific name of makahiya?
this unusually quick response is due to rapid water release from specialized clls at the bases of leaftsalks.Makahiya is an herb also known as the "Shy" makahiya, it's scientific name is Mimosa pudica. Mimosa pudica (Sensitive Plant), 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 minutes later. The species is native to South America and Central America, but is now a pantropical weed.My source was Wikipedia.
What are the examples of Turgor Movement Plants?
Mimosa plant.
Which type of root does the touch me not plant have?
Touch -me-not plant (Mimosa pudica) has tap root system.
When you touch the leaf of this plant it closes. whats the name of this plant?
The sensitive plant - Mimosa pudica
What is the name of the plant that falls when you touch it?
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.
Where do Mimosa trees grow in Canada?
The Mimosa, or the touch-me-not is grown as an ornamental plant. It lives in open and wide waste ground within tropical vegetation in its natural range.
What plant shrinks away from human touch?
It is actually known as the "sensitive plant." The actual name for the plant is Mimosa piduca.Actually this plant is Mimosa pudica. It is a thorny creeping plant with beautiful 1cm globular pinkish- mauve flowers growing as a weed in tropical Sri Lanka
What plants close their leaves when touched?
The touch-me-not (sensitive plant, tickleme or Mimosa pudica) closes its leaves when you touch it because the touch triggers the leaf cells to expel water. The cells lose their rigidity and the leaf droops away from the touch. After a few minutes the leaf returns to normal.
What kind of tropism is Mimosa pudica?
mimosa pudica is a thigmotropism as it responds to touch :)
Is the makahiya plant capable of irritability?
The Makahiya plant, sensitive plant or Mimosa pudica is sensitive to touch (it folds up when touched) but one can not attribute 'irritability' to a plant because plants do not have emotions.
Why is the touch-me-not plant called that?
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.
What is the scientific name for a mimosa tree?
The Mimosa Tree is Albizia julibrissin (Persian silk tree, pink silk tree).
Is an mimosa an indoor or outdoor plant?
it is an outdoor plant
Scientific name of makahiya plant?
The scientific name of the makahiya plant is Mimosa pudica. This plant is also known as the sensitive plant because its leaves fold inward and droop when touched or shaken. Mimosa pudica is native to South and Central America but is now found in many tropical regions around the world.
