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• n  prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled
• n  semi-climbing prickly evergreen shrub of tropical America having compound leaves sensitive to light and touch

• touch-me-not
• shame plant
• live-and-die
• humble plant
• action plant
• Mimosa pudica
• Mimosa sensitiva

News & Articles

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• What to plant this month and more gardening tips
  Petunias, snapdragons, nicotiana, calendula and dianthus are among the more heat tolerant cool-season bedding plants, and can be planted earlier than more heat-sensitive plants such as pansies. Plant petunias into the garden now for blooms this fall and next spring....
  Sept. 19, 2013 - New Orleans Times-Picayune