Mimosa pudica (from Latin:
pudica "shy, bashful or shrinking"; also called
sensitive plant,
sleepy plant,
Dormilones,
touch-me-not, or
shy plant) is a creeping annual or perennial herb of the pea family Fabaceae often grown for its curiosity value: the compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched or shaken, defending themselves from harm, and re-open a few minutes later. The species is native to South America and Central America, but i
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