Could anyone help me identify a plant that my dad used to have many years
ago,
Seem to remember it looked like a fern but when you touched the leaves they
curled up.
Have tried searching the web with not much luck.
Thanks for your time.

mark

H wrote:
:: Could anyone help me identify a plant that my dad used to have
:: many years ago,
:: Seem to remember it looked like a fern but when you touched the
:: leaves they curled up.
:: Have tried searching the web with not much luck.
:: Thanks for your time.
::
:: mark

is it one of these:

http://www.tucsongardener.com/Year02...sitivefold.JPG

Try searching for sensitive plant, theres a boatload of pictures he

http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...ensitive+plant

They seem to be some kind of mimosa.

Phil your the best, looks just like it, going to source one now.

Thanks again

Mark



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H wrote:
:: Could anyone help me identify a plant that my dad used to have
:: many years ago,
:: Seem to remember it looked like a fern but when you touched the
:: leaves they curled up.
:: Have tried searching the web with not much luck.
:: Thanks for your time.
::
:: mark

is it one of these:

http://www.tucsongardener.com/Year02...sitivefold.JPG

Try searching for sensitive plant, theres a boatload of pictures he

http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...ensitive+plant

They seem to be some kind of mimosa.

In article , H
serve.co.uk writes
Could anyone help me identify a plant that my dad used to have many years
ago,
Seem to remember it looked like a fern but when you touched the leaves they
curled up.
Have tried searching the web with not much luck.
Thanks for your time.

The famous one is Mimosa pudica. The leaves are made of lots of little
leaflets along each side of a central stem, and when you touch the leaf,
all the leaflets fold along their centres, the whole leaf fold down
along its central stem, and the stem of the leaf folds down.

Chiltern seeds sell the seeds.

--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

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In article , H
serve.co.uk writes
Could anyone help me identify a plant that my dad used to have many years
ago,
Seem to remember it looked like a fern but when you touched the leaves they
curled up.
Have tried searching the web with not much luck.
Thanks for your time.

The famous one is Mimosa pudica. The leaves are made of lots of little
leaflets along each side of a central stem, and when you touch the leaf,
all the leaflets fold along their centres, the whole leaf fold down
along its central stem, and the stem of the leaf folds down.

Chiltern seeds sell the seeds.
Kay

Bought a baby one last week at the GC for 0,80 eurocent :~))
It's really interesting how the leaves fold up
Jenny

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In article , H
serve.co.uk writes
Could anyone help me identify a plant that my dad used to have many
years
ago,
Seem to remember it looked like a fern but when you touched the leaves
they
curled up.
Have tried searching the web with not much luck.
Thanks for your time.

The famous one is Mimosa pudica. The leaves are made of lots of little
leaflets along each side of a central stem, and when you touch the leaf,
all the leaflets fold along their centres, the whole leaf fold down
along its central stem, and the stem of the leaf folds down.

Chiltern seeds sell the seeds.
Kay

Bought a baby one last week at the GC for 0,80 eurocent :~))
It's really interesting how the leaves fold up

Kids love them as I recall. When ours were little they touched it so often
it gave up on the task. Then gave up the ghost.

Steve

On 6/4/05 15:53, in article , "shazzbat"
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"Kay" wrote in message
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snip The famous one is Mimosa pudica. The leaves are made of lots of
little
leaflets along each side of a central stem, and when you touch the leaf,
all the leaflets fold along their centres, the whole leaf fold down
along its central stem, and the stem of the leaf folds down.

Chiltern seeds sell the seeds.
Kay

Bought a baby one last week at the GC for 0,80 eurocent :~))
It's really interesting how the leaves fold up

Kids love them as I recall. When ours were little they touched it so often
it gave up on the task. Then gave up the ghost.

Steve


For a good-sized conservatory, try a Sparmannia - brush your finger over the
stamens and wait.......
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)