why does touch-me-not plant closes as soon as we touch it?

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why does touch-me-not plant closes as soon as we touch it?

2007-12-28 17:58:24 · 2 answers · asked by who........ 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape

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Is that one of those venus fly traps (think that's what there called), well it's there natural defense mechanism, when a bug lands on the top wich looks like a flower it snaps shut and eats it.

2007-12-28 18:22:23 · answer #1 · answered by queenmab666 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Touch-me-not
Mimosa pudica
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2573/
mimosa
It is a means of self protection mostly from insects
http://www.dimdima.com/ecology/ecology_common/show_ecology.asp?q_cat=Plants&q_aid=206&q_title=Touch+Me+Not
Impatiens pallida Nutt.
pale touch-me-not
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=IMPA

2007-12-28 22:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by LucySD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋