Tickle Me Plant, The Plant That Moves

Written on November 14, 2010 by Pinay Home Blogger in Gardening

Amazing how this grass has given this kids some fun. It’s everywhere here and we call it Makahiya. The word Makahiya comes from the root word HIYA which means shy. The plants shy away when somebody touch them. Yeah, in a way, these plants are very ticklish.

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  1. Mimosa pudica; Tickle Me Plant; Makahiya | At Home Here
    November 17, 2010 | 7:36 am

    [...] Tickle Me Plant; Makahiya Nov 14, 2010 under Gardening | No Comment Yet When I posted about Tickle Me Plant, I was fascinated by its use in other country. I will never look again in that plant the same way. [...]

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