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Picture of mimosa plant. The mimosa species of plants began as a creeping annual plant in central and south america and is still often used as a ground cover. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images photos and vectors. Huge collection amazing choice 100 million high quality affordable rf and rm images. The leaves of the mimosa pudica close quickly when touched.

Find the perfect mimosa plant stock photo. Free for commercial use no attribution required high quality images. See more ideas about mimosa plant sensitive plant and plants. The species is known by numerous common names including sensitive plant humble plant shameplant and touch me not.

Sunshine mimosa is a fast grower that does best and flowers most in full to part sun. Nature concept for sensitive plant mimosa pudica in green nature. Aug 23 2015 explore teisharopers board mimosa plant on pinterest. The mimosa pudica or sensitive plant is the variety most often grown as a houseplant.

It prefers the warm temperatures of zone 10 though in zone 9b it may come back in spring after dying back in winter. Find images of mimosa. No need to register buy now. Members of this genus are among the few plants capable of rapid movement.

Mimosa pudica was first formally described by carl linnaeus in species plantarum in 1753. Although mimosa trees are easy to grow from seeds the seed hulls are very hard and must be processed before sowing to ensure successful germination. In a harsh zone 10 winter the plant may lose some leaves but fills back out as soon as the weather warm up. Add to likebox 81016137 flower heads of mimosa pudica sleepy plant.

Examples outside of mimosa include the telegraph plant aldrovanda some species of drosera and the famous venus flytrap. The species epithet pudica is latin for bashful or shrinking alluding to its shrinking reaction to contact.