Common name
English: Giant Sensitive Plant
English: Giant Sensitive Plant
Kingdom: Plantae (2592)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2489)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2104)
Order: Fabales (236)
Family: Fabaceae (236)(family description)
Genus: Mimosa (8)
Epithet: pigra Linnaeus (1)
Synonyms: Mimosa brasiliensis Niederl., Mimosa canescens Willd., Mimosa ciliata Willd., Mimosa hispida Willd., Mimosa polyacantha Willd.
brasiliensis => of Brazilian origin
canescens => greyish-white, hoary
ciliata => fringed, as with eyelashes
hispida => with stiff hairs or bristles
pigra => lazy
Climate: tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: violet
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