sensitive plant

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 111775788)
    is a type of: mimosa - any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves
    belongs to: genus mimosa - genus of spiny woody shrubs or trees; named for their apparent imitation of animal sensitivity to light and heat and movement
    same as: action plant, humble plant, live-and-die, mimosa pudica, shame plant, touch-me-not
  2. Semi-climbing prickly evergreen shrub of tropical America having compound leaves sensitive to light and touch (synset 111775579)
    is a type of: mimosa - any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves
    belongs to: genus mimosa - genus of spiny woody shrubs or trees; named for their apparent imitation of animal sensitivity to light and heat and movement
    same as: mimosa sensitiva

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