Mimosa Pudica (Sensitive plant/Touch Me Not Plant) can offer such protection, going by the report of studies that it curbs poisoning by cobra bite. In the experient with cobra poison, ...

A mimosa is very simple to make. Why is it called a mimosa? The beloved brunch beverage is named after the mimosa plant which is also called the Mimosa pudica. It is also known as the sensitive plant.

A mimosa plant revs up tiny clumps of specially shaped cells that collapse its leaflets, ... The widespread M. pudica, or sensitive plant, is one of the better-known leaf flexors.

The origin of the word “mimosa” has nothing to do with the mimosa tree. Instead, it is derived from a small tropical species known as mimosa pudica or sensitive plant.

This sensitive plant is also known as Mimosa, which is the genus of its scientific name. (Courtesy Tom MacCubbin) Q.

*Latin name: Mimosa strigillosa.*Growth habit: A spreading evergreen perennial growing to 6 inches tall and several feet wide. The leaves are medium green to a bluish green, oblong and fern-like.

OK, so it’s highly sensitive. Knowing this, here’s what Gagliano did: She got a bunch of Mimosa pudicas, put them in pots, then loaded each one onto a special plant-dropping device using a ...