Long journal capturing the shameplant (also knowns as Mimosa pudica, shy plant, touch-me-not, etc.) in a condensed time lapse. The plant started from seed to sprout, growth and blooming with beautiful ...

Plants are very sensitive to light conditions, in part due to a signal that activates special photoreceptors that regulate growth, metabolism, and physiological development. Scientists believe that ...

I’ve learned there is a significant difference in sensitivity about seed monitors. I’m not talking about how well seed sensors monitor seeding rate and accuracy--I’m talking about the attitudes ...

Phytochrome-mediated germination of Lactuca sativa L. cv. Waldmann's Green seeds was inhibited strongly by 10 millimolar salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM), but only slightly delayed by the same level of ...

Excised embryonic axes and whole seeds of Phaseolus lunatus L. were previously shown to be injured if exposed to low (5°-15°) temperature during the initial stages of imbibition. Present data show ...

The short days and long nights of winter might not sound like ideal plant growing conditions, but for these houseplants to bloom, they're a necessity.

Sensitive plants (Mimosa pudica) quickly fold their many leaflets when touched, burned, or wounded. But the mechanism behind how these plants swiftly turn demure—and why—isn’t clear. New research ...