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 .
thigmotropism
Plant growth in response to touch is called thigmotropism.
Phototropism, where the plant "turns" to arrange its leaves for better exposure to light. This process is regulated by growth regulators in the plant. Photo = light Tropism from the Greek "trope" or turning. See picture
Venus fly trap and the sundew plant (both carnivorous) respond to the touch of their prey. Mimosa pudica (called sensitive plant, touch-me-not, shy plant or tickleme plant) also responds to touch. The cells in the leaf quickly shed water, lose their rigidity and let the leaf droop away from the touch. After a few minutes the leaf returns to normal.
Touch -me-not plant (Mimosa pudica) has tap root system.
Plant growth in response to touch is called thigmotropism.
thigmotropism
Plant growth in response to touch is called thigmotropism.
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.
The duration of The Gentle Touch is 3600.0 seconds.
The Gentle Touch was created on 1980-04-11.
The Gentle Touch ended on 1984-11-24.
Thigmotropism is the movement of plant parts due to touch. Example: Growth of tendrils of a plant around hard substances.
Her touch was as gentle as a feather floating in the breeze.
Phototropism, where the plant "turns" to arrange its leaves for better exposure to light. This process is regulated by growth regulators in the plant. Photo = light Tropism from the Greek "trope" or turning. See picture
Venus fly trap and the sundew plant (both carnivorous) respond to the touch of their prey. Mimosa pudica (called sensitive plant, touch-me-not, shy plant or tickleme plant) also responds to touch. The cells in the leaf quickly shed water, lose their rigidity and let the leaf droop away from the touch. After a few minutes the leaf returns to normal.
Stimulus is any kind of change in substances or in happenings, occurs in the surrounding of a living thing that bring about any kind of response from it.Tropism is the way by which plants respond to the stimuli. These kind of plant responses are either MOVEMENTS OR GROWTH of plat parts in particular directions.For Eg:-1. Leaves of 'touch me not plant' folds its leaves on our touch.2. plant roots grows towards the direction water availability.