🔍 Shame Plant | Mimosa pudica 🪻
📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
💬 The sensitive plant is a living thing. So living, in fact, that at the slightest touch, it folds up in the blink of an eye, appearing wilted to avoid predators. This defense mechanism also helps it conserve water and protects it from the wind. As you can imagine, the sensitive plant expends a tremendous amount of energy
Also Known as:
Sensitive plant, Action plant, Sleepy plant, Dormilones, Touch-me-not, Zombie plant, Shy plant
Plant Type:
Herb
Lifespan:
Annual, Perennial, Biennial
Ultimate Height:
1 m
Ultimate Spread:
50 cm
Native Habitat:
Tropical South America (Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina)
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