Characteristics of Mimosa (Plant Mimosa), Mimosa pictures
Last Update ：2024.04.30
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Mimosa is also called sensor grass and shy grass. It has four main characteristics. The leaves have a unique appearance and are feather-like; if you touch the leaves with time, the leaves will automatically close and expand again soon; it can also predict the weather. If you touch its leaves with your hand, if it closes and then opens slowly, It means the weather will become fine. If it closes and opens quickly, it means it is going to rain. If the mimosa suddenly closes during the day or opens or even shrinks sharply at night, it means there may be an earthquake soon.
1. Characteristics of Mimosa
1. Characteristics of Mimosa
Mimosa is also called sensor grass, knowledge plant, ugly plant and shy grass. Originally from the tropical areas of America, it is now widely distributed in tropical areas of the world. Domestically produced in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Taiwan, it is commonly found in bushes and wasteland. Mimosa prefers to grow in a sunny, warm and humid environment. The soil for cultivation must be loam with good drainage and sufficient nutrients. The characteristics of Mimosa are mainly reflected in four aspects.
Appearance characteristics: The leaves of Mimosa have a unique appearance. There are more than a dozen pairs of symmetrically distributed leaves on one petiole, and the leaves are feather-shaped. Mimosa flowers also bloom, with smaller, light red flowers.
Leaves closing: The main characteristic of Mimosa is this. As long as it is stimulated by the outside world, its leaves will close. If you touch a leaf with your hand, its leaf surface will close. If touched for a long time, its petioles will become droopy. But after you stop touching it, its leaves will quietly spread out again after a few minutes. In addition to external stimulation, the leaves of Mimosa will also close at night and on rainy days, and will expand again during the day or sunny days.
Forecasting the weather: As mentioned above, the following The leaves of Mimosa will close on rainy days and will reopen on sunny days. Therefore, weather changes can be inferred from this phenomenon. If you touch its leaves with your hands and they open slowly after closing, it means the weather will become sunny. If it opens quickly after closing, it means it's going to rain. This has to do with the humidity in the air.
Predict earthquakes: Mimosa leaves have special signs before natural disasters. Under normal circumstances, its leaves are open during the day, but if they are closed during the day or open at night, or even shrink suddenly, an earthquake may occur soon.
2. Picture of Mimosa
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