What are the characteristics of mimosa?

What are the characteristics of mimosa? Mimosa, native to tropical America, is a perennial herb of the genus Mimosa of Leguminosae. Because it has its own unique physiological habits, it has many nicknames, such as laughing grass, sensitive grass, drinking grass, shy grass, ugly grass, shy grass and husband and wife grass. But mimosa can have so many other names because it has what characteristics?

The biggest characteristic of mimosa is that when it is stimulated (such as touching), the leaves of mimosa will contract and come together. If the stimulus is strong, the stimulus is quickly transmitted to adjacent leaflets and even to the leaflets of the entire compound leaf, causing the petiole to droop. If the stimulation intensity is large, even the whole plant leaflets can be closed, compound leaves droop. But after a while, it can be restored to its original state. Mimosa also responded quickly to vibration. After being stimulated for 0.1 s, it began to react and completed in a few seconds.

2, mimosa in the night, will also close the leaflets, petioles droop, in the day, when some leaflets are shaken, will also close in pairs. When the light is weak, it is more sensitive. Normally, the water in the leaf pillow supports the leaves; but when it is stimulated by external force, the water in the leaf pillow will immediately flow away, making the leaves of Mimosa close. In addition, it will automatically contract up at night (i.e. sleep movement). This uniqueness is also the origin of mimosa's name and nickname.

3, because mimosa vitality is strong, grow more messy, so many places will classify him as a grass, but in fact it will bloom. Mimosa flowering in July to October each year, but its flowering is very short, flowering less than two days to thank. The flowers are pink, and the heads are spherical and shaped like pommes. After flowering will bear pods, fruit oblate round.

4, mimosa flower language is sensitive, shy, polite. The leaves of this plant will immediately close and droop when touched lightly, even if a gust of wind blows, just like a shy girl, so its flower language is-shy. Those blessed by this flower are very shy and timid and shy. Very sensitive and self-respecting. These special abilities of Starbeck made people involuntarily like it. Wouldn't it be fun to plant a mimosa at home and touch it when you're upset and it closes its leaves?

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