Why are mimosa shy?

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1. Reasons

2. Precautions

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Mimosa will be shy when touched. This is because there are leaf pillows at the bottom of its leaves and petioles. After being touched, the parenchyma cells inside will become unbalanced, causing the leaves to close tightly. Also, its origin is in South America, where there are often heavy rains, so it will close itself to avoid injury.

1. Reasons

1. Reasons

1. Mimosa is different from other plants. There are leaf pillows growing at the bottom of its leaves and petioles. The distribution of parenchyma cells in the leaf pillows is also different. After people touch it, a pressure imbalance will occur, and the cell fluid in the lower part will increase, causing the leaves to close tightly and look as if they are shy.

2. It is native to South America. We often encounter windy and rainy weather here. When rain falls on its leaves, the petioles will begin to droop and the leaves will close accordingly. This is actually to prevent it from being harmed, which can be said to be self-protection.

2. Precautions

Don’t always touch its leaves during the maintenance period, because it will close tightly after touching the leaves, and it will take about 5-10 minutes to recover. If you keep touching it, the parenchyma cells in the leaf pillow will be lost and may not be replenished in a short time. If you touch it again, you will not be shy and it will feel like it is wilting.

2. Precautions

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