Question

The leaves of touch me not plant droop down on slight touching

Answer 1

When it comes to playing with plants, there’s no greater pleasure than touching the leaves of the touch-me-not plant and watching them recoil, shrink, and “go to sleep”. I used to do it a lot as a kid, and still do, whenever a chance presents itself.

There were a lot of those ‘kid stories’ that surrounded this fascinating behavior of the plant’s leaves (some of which I believed, by the way). As we grew older, the stories transformed a bit to accommodate the real biological reason behind the great touch-me-not mystery.

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Answer 2

Leaves of ‘touch- me-not’(Mimosa pudica) plant are much more sensitive than other plants and move quickly in response to touch. Plant cells of ‘touch- me-not’ change shape by changing the amount of water when we touch them. This results in movement of leaves.