The shy daughter or Mimosa pudica is a short shell of the legendary tribe that is easily recognizable because its leaves can quickly close / wilt by itself when touched. Although some members of the legumes can do the same, the embarrassed daughter reacts faster than other types. This timber is temporary because after a few minutes it will recover as before.
Princess Malu tropical plants (Mimosa pudica) still raises questions for scientists. Recently, it was revealed that he was able to distinguish between living things and inanimate objects. Mimosa is a perennial herbaceous plant 30-150 cm in size from the tropics of South America, where it is considered a weed. While in other parts of the world, it is grown as an ornamental plant. Mimosa blooms from May to September with small purple round flowers. Pollination is common by wind or insects.
It is important to remember that in all parts of the shy princess plant contained toxic, although the property of this shame daughter plant is very much. This makes you in the embryonic plant women should be based on directions from herbalists or doctors.