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Touch Me Not

The leaves of the mimosa protect themselves by performing a disappearing act.
When a grasshopper or a locust lands on the plant, the rows of feathery, small leaflets that rise from either side of the mimosa's stems, suddenly fold upwards and appear like unappetising twigs. If this does not make the insect lose interest and fly away, the leaves make a downward movement to expose their thorny stems, thus baffling the insect and driving it away.

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Last updated on :5/12/2006

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User's Comments

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Murali Kailasam: I would like to know detail cultivation practices of Jethropa & cost of production. What are the conditions that are suitable for cultivating?

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ALOK SHARAN: Your site is very interesting and provides us very important informations all at one place. It is very interesting and interactive. I specially enjoy your quiz section. Hope you keep on adding more & more subjects to it. Thanks, Alok Sharan

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Elhaam p. hasan: The toouch me not is a very beutiful plant!Does the touch me not plant smell good?

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Mico Calimba: I would like to know detail cultivation practices of Jethropa & cost of production. What are the conditions that are suitable for cultivating?

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dinesh: why does a touch me not plant closes its leaflets when someone or something touches it??

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suger squerial: The touch me not leafs close when touched to not get eaten.

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sujata shah: The information is excellent. But there is just one mistake. The heading should be 'Protection Measures'.

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chandrasekhar: Why the leaves are closing afrer touching.

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SANJAY: HOW IT IS CLOSING THEIR LEAVE WHEN WE ARE TOUCHING THEIR LEAVES

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lina tong: why must the plant close instead of opening?

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divyasri: why do these plants act quickly than animals ?why the touch me not plant closes its leaves?

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hira: Why leaves of "touch me not" closed down on touching?

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S.B.Tiwari: Why do the leaves close after touching?

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mohit agarwal: How 'touch me not' plant protect themselves from harmful insects?

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