Mimosa pudica: Experiment of light stimulation on plant movement

• Main Author: Bjorn, Chong Jin
• Other Authors: Li Hua
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/68588
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A native weed to Central and South America, Mimosa pudica commonly known as the “sensitive plant” can be found almost worldwide. In some countries such as Australia, this species is considered invasive. Across Singapore, they thrive in large open fields. Mimosa pudica display a unique defence mechan...