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- ethicalhacker, on 10/12/2007, -1/+42There is a link at the bottom to an even stronger response, really gives you an idea of what it's like:
http://plantsinmotion.bio.indiana.edu/plantmotion/movements/nastic/mimosa/strongmimosa.html
You'll need to activate the control on the page for this one, it comes up black in by browser until I click. Enjoy! - ethicalhacker, on 10/12/2007, -1/+23Actually this is real-time. The plant will react very quickly to strong stimulus or slowly if only gently touched. It does give that impression though.
- ethicalhacker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16I just bought one. If anyone is interested in order one of these plants, here's a link:
http://www.logees.com/prodinfo.asp?number=R1998-4 - zweben, on 10/12/2007, -2/+18All I could say to myself when I saw this video was "That's awesome, that's awesome, that's awesome..."
I want one. I want weeds like that. My weeds are boring. = / - siliconentity, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12Yeah, I grew up in Abbeville, LA and then Houston. We used to call them 'sleepy grass'. The weird thing is that if you pull the plant out off the ground by the stem, all the leaves on the whole plant close up.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -8/+18Never seen a Mimosa up here? Hell...you see them all the time in gay bars!
No...wait...that's the drink. Nevermind. ;) - PacoBell, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10Perhaps it doesn't and it's merely us humans who interpret its closing as "playing dead".
- pixelmixer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8I don't know... it rolls itself... maybe its easier ;p
- dkleehammer, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10Man it would be hard to smoke that one.
- stan205, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9It actually happens rather quickly considering it's a plant. I was just in Tobago and these were all on the trails when hiking.
Very cool - thomasthecat, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9If you check out the video linked on bottom of the page, you can see the plant actually pretends to collapse when exposed to more extreme stimuli.
- stabmyface, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8http://youtube.com/watch?v=lACY4MmEHNs&search=mimosa
- Ericular, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9Considering there's Quicktime Alternative, what's so bad about it? YouTube's video quality *sucks*.
- knugen, on 10/12/2007, -9/+16Time lapsed... O RLY?
"The movie shown here is in real-time and shows the propagation of the response from a momentary exposure to the heat from a flame held below just the tip of a leaf. " - Mysk, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8Also, I don't consider human screaming to be a communication of any kind. It's just a glorified, evolutionarily created automatic defense mechanism to scare off attackers and to produce an automatic chemical response in others of the species. Don't take it for anything more than what it is.
- binarypower, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6These are common in the south, no need to visit Tobago.
- Terc, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5considering plants have no cognitive brains, I doubt they "know" what a dead plant looks like. This is a good example of either evolution or intelligent design. I won't get in the middle of an argument on which.
- madhouseradio, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5We called them Morivivi in Puerto Rico when I was a tyke. The ones there actually change color from green to blood red-purple as well.
- caffiend, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5OMG I can't believe you bought one. These f'n things grow like weeds here in Alabama. I have to pull them up all the time. I'll gladly sell some for less than whatever you folks are paying.
When I was a kid, I used to try and pull off all the tiny leaves without breaking the stems. If successful, it kinda resembles a fish skeleton. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5"Because Diggers are overwhelmingly teens and pre-teens with little or no exposure to the real world, and less exposure to education."
Excuse me? Because of where I live (Canada) i've never seen these plants. This makes me uneducated because i'm interested in them? Wouldn't that be the opposite of what you say then, the pursuit of knowledge?
Lots of people have never seen snow. That doesn't mean they're dumb, it means they've never seen snow.
Psssh. - LeftistPersona, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4That's really cool. I wish my backyard plants could do stuff like that.
- zackz, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5We americans, we no exposed to outside world
- antoniojvr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Except the ones in PR have little spines on the leaves that are exposed when it closes. I remember many times having fun taking the spines out of my finger with tweezers.
- dallen, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Yeah, I was gonna say, I grew up with these things all over the place in Texas and Arkansas. I just assumed everyone knew about them. They're pretty cool. They especially freak out little kids
- ethicalhacker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Thanks ThePict, you must fall into one of those categories. ; )
The sudden digg is just as stated in the description, I live in California and I've never seen one in my state or anywhere other than Colombia. I never knew the name of the plant and when I stumbled upon a video while looking at venus flytraps for my kids I thought maybe some other people would want to see it, too. If you've never seen one of these it makes a real impression. - M2Ys4U, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5You mean a Lighter. Litter is rubbish...
- PacoDG, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Nice, found it on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GAPTBY/
Im kinda torn though with either getting a plant strait up, or going through the trouble of watering it and etc etc.. and just go ahead and get a pack of seeds instead (which I found using Froogle search) - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Thanks for this link!
- mysteray, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4according to wikipedia, the leaves reopen within minutes...
"... the compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched, re-opening within minutes."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensitive_plant - ethicalhacker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Yes, you can grow them in door for sure, you just need to make sure they have enough light, you may want to get a full spectrum bulb from the store to help it out a little.
When I was looking for a place to buy the plant the first site I saw was in the UK, so I am sure that you can dig one up over there... I just got this UK link for you:
http://www.davids-exoticplants.co.uk/Acaciapicturepage.htm
No guarantees that this is the same plant though. - stabmyface, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I just bought one!
- Roger, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Those things are like weeds here. I Just pulled up a few.
- Tagwen, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3This plant is AWESOME !!! I have never seen anything like this here in California.. I too purchased the plant from the above like.. It is pretty cheap and they have a sale going on it.
- lokai, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3This website does not state which particular Mimosa is featured in the video, so I do not know for certain whether or not this particular Mimosa is psychedelic, or if all Mimosa share this behavior. I thought Mimosa was fascinating enough for containing n,n-dimethyltryptamine in its bark. I never would have imagined THIS!
- ethicalhacker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I'll try to make that happen for you.
- llnk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I have one of these plants. They're totally awesome. I dont recommend putting a flame to it though, ive done that before and the leafs eventually died.
It's flowers are pretty cool too - kwilliam71, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3These can be found in FL for sure, probably other southern US states as well.
- ethicalhacker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Please post a picture or video of that, I'd love to see it. Thanks.
- AMSRay, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4This reminds me of the old Clive Backster experiment where they hooked a polygraph to a potted plant and identified which person had destroyed a second plant by the undamaged plants reaction when he walked in the room. I don't know if it was valid research, but I never looked at plants the same again. I have read more reliable testing showing that trees in a forest that become infected with insects will release substances in the air that "warns" the other trees.
- mysteray, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3pretty interesting plant. my question though is how long does it take to open back up?
- 0effect, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3These things grow like weeds, be careful if you choose to plant any. They're like a tree equivalent of kudzu vines.
- mbelly, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Check out the second video, that one is more convincing of playing dead. The stem even collapses.
- Terc, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I've lived in Ohio most of my life, and these defiantly aren't found in anyone's back yard. New to me, (I might have seen one before in Florida, but I cant remember what exactly it looked like, just that it welted when I walked through it
- pbaehr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I have a mimosa tree in my back yard. I've never seen it do anything like this when I handle it. I live in the North East, United States. I wonder if it could be a different variety? Most people who have experience with one seem to be from far west of here.
Needless to say, I'll be heading straight to it with my lighter when I get home. - jjacob212, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Anyone know if they can they grow indoors? Order site says full sun but that doesn't jive with my lifestyle.
- SuprCzr, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5The study with the polygraph wasn't very scientific in my opinion.
Also, I don't consider those chemical releases into the air a conscious, communication method of any kind. Its a glorified, evolutionarily created, autonomic defense mechanism, don't make it anymore than it is. - ThePict, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Mimosa leaves close to conserve moisture, which is why when you pull it up by the roots, all the leaves close at once. I suppose closing leaves that have been touched is a defensive reaction to browsing animals; the plant closes up to make it look less attractive to eat. Maybe the leaves fold down closer to the spines too, I'm not really sure on this point.
- jus1haz2, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Ya maybe its just closing in order to 'protect' itself.
- djcree, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Ok...I think there is a discrepancy between two different types of plants here. A lot of people are recognizing this plant from southern states where they say it grows everywhere. But I found this:
Mimosa pudica is a perennial but is often cultivated as an annual in gardens. The shrubby plant will grow to 18 inches outdoors with hairy and spiny stems. Its flowers resemble little purplish puffs that give rise to ½ inch-long pods containing 3 – 4 seeds. This small species should not be confused with the hardy outdoor tree Albizia julibrissin, commonly called Mimosa or Silk tree.
from: http://faculty.ucc.edu/biology-ombrello/POW/sensitive_plant.htm
I think the "tree" is what we have here in the South. It doesn't react to stimuli the way those of the actual Mimosa genus do. But we always called them Mimosas, and man they sure do look like they are related. -
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