Sensitive plants
Botanical name: Mimosa
Sensitive plants
Botanical name: Mimosa
Description
Sensitive plants (Mimosa)are known for their attractive foliage and flowers. The genus Mimosa is modeled after the Greek word "mimos" which translates to mime and references the way the leaves fold up when disturbed. The seed pods can germinate in undesirable locations, causing them to be invasive in some areas.
Species of Sensitive plants
Nuttall's sensitive briar
Nuttall's sensitive briar gets its name because its foliage is sensitive and closes up when it is touched or disturbed. It is also named for Thomas Nuttall, an English biologist. Also known as shame boy.
Sensitive plant
Sensitive plant is native to all U.S. states that border the Gulf of Mexico. It also can be found in Georgia and Arkansas as well. This plant has creeping vines and earns its name from the round blooms that rise up from the vines. If disturbed, the leaves of the sensitive plant can fold up in a matter of seconds as a defense mechanism.
Shame plant
The Sensitive plant is aptly named for its distinctive response of curling up when touched, whereby its fernlike leaves fold inward. Although its purple fuzzy flowers make it a charming indoor plant, it is important to note that the plant contains alkaloids that can be harmful to both humans and animals.
Bashful plant
The bashful plant forms dense, hostile thickets in damp areas. It tends to take over river and lake shorelines and also regularly invades rice paddies. As a result, bashful plant is considered one of the top 100 most invasive species in the world.
Giant false sensitive plant
Giant false sensitive plant (Mimosa invisa)are known for their attractive foliage and flowers. The genus Mimosa invisa is modeled after the Greek word "mimos" which translates to mime and references the way the leaves fold up when disturbed. The seed pods can germinate in undesirable locations, causing them to be invasive in some areas.
Fourvalve mimosa
Fourvalve mimosa earned both its common and scientific names due to the way the seed pods split into four parts when they mature. It is also known as Sensitive Briar, which refers to the foliage's habit of closing when touched and its scrambling habit.
Mimosa albida
Mimosa albida (Mimosa albida)are known for their attractive foliage and flowers. The genus Mimosa albida is modeled after the Greek word "mimos" which translates to mime and references the way the leaves fold up when disturbed. The seed pods can germinate in undesirable locations, causing them to be invasive in some areas.
Scientific Classification
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