Mimosas will be stimulated on their own 0Closure is produced after 1 second, which is completed in a few seconds, and this transfer speed can reach 40-50 centimeters per second.
Features:
The biggest feature of mimosa is that if it is touched, shaken, or heated by an object, its leaflets will close and the petiole will droop to reduce the damage area, which is called seismonastic movement, especially when the light is low.
This movement is due to the fact that both the mimosa petiole and the petiole base have a slightly enlarged sac-like structure called the leaf occipital (pulvinus).Normally, the water in the leaf pillow supports the leaves, but when stimulated by external forces, the water in the leaf pillow will immediately flow elsewhere, causing the leaflets of mimosa to close. Plus, it automatically shrinks at night. This uniqueness is also the name of the mimosa.
Note:
Mimosa contains mimosic acid, a toxic amino acid that has a small amount of toxicity. Although it is medicative, it should not be taken alone, and should be used in conjunction with other drugs. Especially in animal husbandry, eating mimosa by mistake often causes animal diseases. The most common of these is poisoning caused by the accidental ingestion of thornless mimosa by cattle, and it is generally more common in winter. After poisoning, ploughing cattle are manifested as depression, teeth grinding, panting, dyspnea, neurological symptoms, edema and other symptoms.
In addition, due to mimosaline, camels, horses, etc. eating mimosa will produce hair loss, and mice and rats eat 05% ~1.0% mimosine feed, hair removal also occurs, and cataracts and growth inhibition. Eating mimosa can also cause hair loss, so it is not advisable to grow mimosa indoors.