Mimosa pudica

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:binomialAuthority gptkb:Mimosa_pudica
L.
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:sensitive_plant
gptkb:shameplant
gptkb:touch-me-not
gptkbp:conservationStatus least concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1753
gptkbp:distribution pantropical
gptkbp:ecologicalRole nitrogen fixation
gptkbp:family gptkb:Fabaceae
gptkbp:flowerColor pink
globular inflorescence
gptkbp:floweringSeason summer
gptkbp:fruitType garlic
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Mimosa
gptkbp:growthForm gptkb:perennial
gptkbp:habitat tropical regions
gptkbp:height 30–60 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mimosa pudica
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Pacific_Islands
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Plantae
gptkbp:leafMovementMechanism turgor pressure changes
gptkbp:leafType compound leaves
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 2n=26
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:notableFeature rapid leaf movement
leaves fold when touched
gptkbp:order gptkb:Fabales
gptkbp:photosynthesisType C3
gptkbp:pollinatedBy insects
gptkbp:propagation seeds
gptkbp:responseToStimuli nyctinasty
thigmonasty
gptkbp:seedDispersal pods
gptkbp:symbolizes modesty
sensitivity
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:toxicity mildly toxic to livestock
gptkbp:type taproot
gptkbp:uses gptkb:traditional_medicine
gptkb:ornamental_plant
gptkbp:weedStatus invasive in some regions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mimosa
gptkb:Mimose
gptkb:Mimosoideae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6