What is the scientific name of the 'Touch-Me-Not' plant?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Mimosa pudica.

Key Points

Pudica is a Latin word that means shy.
- It is also called tickle me plant, sensitive plant, shy plant, humble plant, sleeping plant.
- It got the name touch-me-not as the green leaves of this tiny plant shut or shrink inwardly when someone touches them (even with a tender touch).
- Characteristics: The plant is native to central and South America.
  - The plant is not at all shade tolerant and is known for its fastest development.
  - They close during the nighttime and resume during light.
- Uses: Customary roots of the plant are utilized for treating snake bites, small pox, diarrhea, fever, ulcer, jaundice, leucoderma, hemorrhoids, fistula, asthma. sleep disorder, infections in the urinary tract.
  - The entire plant is used for operating stiffness, depression, muscle torment, cancer, elephantiasis.