what will happen when the leaf of sensitive plant is touch explain
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Mimosa pudica is a perennial herb of the Fabaceae pea family and is native to Central and South America. Also known as the touch me not plantt or the sensitive plant, is well-known for closing its leaves (or folding its leaves inwards) when touched.
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.
So, without further adieu, let’s look at why touch-me-not leaves “go to sleep” when you touch, shake or blow air at them.
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.
So, without further adieu, let’s look at why touch-me-not leaves “go to sleep” when you touch, shake or blow air at them.
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The touch me not plant is also called chhui mui. It belongs to the Mimosa family. When we touch them, they begin to fold up and droop. The leaves of this plant move very quickly in response to touch. There is no growth involved in this movement.
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