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 ...

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 ...

Long journal capturing the shameplant (also knowns as Mimosa pudica, shy plant, touch-me-not, etc.) in a condensed time lapse. The plant started from seed to sprout, growth and blooming with beautiful ...

My “sensitive” plant is smart, too. The mimosa pudica — also known as the sleepy plant or touch-me-not — reacts dramatically when touched or shaken. When touched lightly, its leaves collapse, two by ...

The Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) is an organization of member laboratories. Members include official state, federal, and university seed laboratories across the United States and ...

Quantitative photographic evidence is presented indicating that in the sensitive plant Schrankia microphylla the leaf-folding response that accompanies the sensitive reaction results in a pronounced ...