Mimosa Pudica, or Touch-Me-Not is a short creeping plant known for its ability to rapidly close its leaves in response to stimuli such as touch. It also "sleeps" at night, wherein the leaves close at

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meanmon13@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (3 replies)

I had one of these for a few years, it grew happily in my window and one day it just up and died. Went from happy and bushy to dead within a few days. :-(

sandpiper@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I believe they go dormant.

meanmon13@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

I live in 10a and it was inside... I suspect my son poured something in it's pot :-/

ClimbingBunny@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y

Aww, poor little guy.

sandpiper@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

These are one of my favorite plants!!!