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

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  1. Mimosa verrucosa
  2. Mimosa Loxensis
  3. Mimosa pudica
  4. Mimosa townsendii

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Option 3 : Mimosa pudica
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The correct answer is Mimosa pudica.

  • Mimosa pudica is the scientific name of the 'Touch-Me-Not' plant.

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  • 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.
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