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Makahiya shy plant


Makahiya shy plant also called sensitive plant, sleepy plant, Dormilones, touch-me-not plant.
Mimosa pudica (from Latin: pudica "shy, bashful or shrinking"; 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.