Mimosa

There is a mimosa on the balcony of my house, which was given to me by my good friend, the little princess.

She sent me five or six plants. The sun on the balcony was too strong. I was almost sunburned, but there was a very strong life. I survived. I quickly moved it to the shaded place and took care of it carefully. The sun-decided leaves are cut off, watered regularly, and now it grows vibrant. The leaves of the mimosa that grow out are small, loose, and shrinking. They look very boring. After a while, the leaves near the trunk are getting longer and bigger, the top is almost nothing, like the queue from high to low. The same, very orderly, and symmetrical left and right. I was curious to cut two pieces of symmetrical leaves with scissors. Ha, when she stretched again, the top was a love.

The reason why mimosa is called mimosa is that it is very shy. As long as something touches it, its leaves will immediately retract, like a shy little girl. When you touch the place, the leaves that are closed, if you don’t touch it, will still stand. The leaves that are closed will never stretch out within a minute or two. If you don’t pay attention, you will slowly A little open, the leaves are thin, dark green, very smooth, it doesn't look too much water, the stems are very thin, and the ants are small and thin, it looks so fragile.

I am very curious why mimosa is "shy"? Check the information on the Internet. The original home of Mimosa is in Brazil in South America. It is a tropical area. Plants are often attacked by storms. If mimosa can't combine the first drops of rain or the first gust of wind, If the petiole is lowered, then its delicate leaves will be ruthlessly devastated by storms. After a long period of development and selection, the plants that adapt to the environment survived tenaciously, and the weak were eliminated. Mimosa has formed this special skill, and it can be said that it protects itself very "smart".

A common mimosa, let me appreciate the mystery of nature!

Hubei Xiaogan Xiaonan District Experimental National Primary 4: Week Babe