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Sensitive Plant - Mimosa pudica at RichFarmGarden.com

Leaves are open to catch sunlight and rain before being touched:
Sensitive Plant - Mimosa pudica before being touched

After touching, the leaves fold up:
Sensitive Plant - Mimosa pudica after touched

Before touching second branch:
Sensitive Plant Mimosa pudica before touching 2nd branch

After touching 2nd branch:
After touching second branch Sensitive Plant - Mimosa pudica

Before touching 3 branches:
Sensitive Plant Mimosa pudica before touching 3 branches

After three branches touched:
after three branches touched Sensitive Plant Mimosa pudica
This plant protects itself from animals not only by folding up it's leaves, but entire branches bend downward and fold toward lower stem when disturbed.  Heavy winds and rain can cause this.  It will even show sensitivity to loud yelling close to it.  After a short while, when disturbance as ceased, the plant stands up and opens it leaves again.

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