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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur developed this innovation by transforming mimosa pudica seeds — the same plant known for closing its leaves when touched — into a ...

A plant’s version of muscles does the lifting and pushing that shuts a Mimosa pudica plant leaf like a book when touched, perhaps as defense against danger. Now scientists are looking at how ...

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.

The origin of the word “mimosa” has nothing to do with the mimosa tree. Instead, it is derived from a small tropical species known as mimosa pudica or sensitive plant.

The Mimosa pudica plant lets off a stink bomb to ward off predators, researchers found. The flowering plant is already commonly known as the 'shy plant' because its leaves curl up when touched.