More commonly known as the sensitive plant or touch-me-not plant, Mimosa pudica is a tropical shrub that closes its leaves when touched. The plant is native to Central and South America and features ...

Mimosa pudica, known as touch-me-not plants, quickly move their leaves in response to touch and new research reveals how they do it. In a study led by Masatsugu Toyota at Saitama University in Japan, ...

Saitama, Japan: Plants do not possess nerves and muscles that enable rapid movement in animals. However, Mimosa pudica, commonly called touch-me-not, shame or sensitive plant, moves its leaves by ...

Like the pure virgin maiden repulsed by the dirty fingers of the scraggy man, MIMOSA PUDICA (Touch Me Not or Sensitive Plant) quickly hides its face and body from the prowling fingers. The rapidity ...

Mimosa. It’s a tree that looks like it sounds: tropical, exotic, with a distinctive parasol form. Mimosa possesses fine, bipinnate foliage and wispy pink flowers. Mimosa suggests a whispering softness ...

Being called a “sensitive plant” is not a compliment. The phrase “sensitive as a mimosa” refers to someone who reacts sensitively or overly sensitively. A look into the plant world explains the origin ...