Mimosa pudica : Sensitive Plant

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The Sensitive Plant or Touch-me-not, from genus Mimosa, has the singularity
to move its leaves when the plant is touched. See the scientific study about this phenomenon by researchers of Pierre and Mary Curie university (France).


Allamanda 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Alpinia 1 2 3 4 5 6
Anthurium 1 2
Asclepias curassavica 1 2
Banana tree1 2 3
Bird of paradise
Bougainvillea
Canna 1 2 3
Costus speciosus 1 2 3
Flame tree 1 2
Hedychium coronarium 1 2
Heliconia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Hibiscus 1 2
Hyacinth
Ixora 1 2 3 4 5 6
Justicia Brandegeeana
Mango
Marvellous rose
Megaskepasma 1 2
Mimosa
Mussaenda 1 2 3 4 5 Orchid 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Pachystachys lutea 1 2
Russelia
Snapdragon 1 2
Tapeinochilus Ananas 1 2 3
Tibouchina grandifolia 1 2
Torch ginger 1 2
Water lily 1 2 3 4 5 6

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