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.

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 ...

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

However, Mimosa pudica, commonly called touch-me-not, shame or sensitive plant, moves its leaves by bending the motor organ “pulvinus” immediately in response to touch and wound.

Touch the leaves of a sensitive plant repeatedly, and the plant will no longer close its leaves. It has learned that the sensation is not a threat, and will retain that knowledge for up to 40 days.

Bought these Touch-Me-Not plant seeds from some market in Amsterdam a year ago, kinda cool :) "Mimosa pudica is a creeping annual or perennial flowering plant of the pea/legume family Fabaceae. It ...