However, there are some flowers whose beauty is not only caught by the eyes, but their behavior also fascinates people. This small, soft pink ball-like flower seen in the picture is familiar to almost everyone in our village – its name is the shy creeper or shy flower. The scientific name is Mimosa pudica. The biggest feature this flower is behavior its leaves. If someone gently touches leaves with their fingers leaves immediately roll up. For this reason villagers call it shy creeper shy flower.
The shy flower is round in shape and light pink purple in color. The flower petals are actually made numerous tiny hairs, which come together form soft cotton-like shape. When viewed from a distance, it looks like small pink ball hanging from the top tree. The soft color this flower creates great contrast with green leaves.
Shy creeper is a small shrubby tree, which usually grows on the roadside, in fields or in empty spaces. Its leaves are very small and arranged like feathers. The most amazing thing is that the leaves curl up instantly when touched. After a while, they become normal again. Scientists call this "thigmonasty". This is actually a self-defense technique of the plant.
Attraction to people
For small children in the village, the shy plant is like a toy. This small incident arouses curiosity in children about nature. Even adults are surprised to see this flower. This strange behavior of nature is like a kind of magic.
Medicinal properties
In Ayurveda, this plant is used to cure various diseases.
Its roots and leaves are used to heal wounds.
The extract of the plant helps in digestion.
Some people also use it reduce inflammation and pain.
Therefore this small plant is not only hobby flower, but also important in terms health.
For example, we can understand how sensitive nature can be from this. Similarly, a small event or behavior in our lives can have a big impact. Therefore, we also always have deal with our surroundings consciously.
The shy vine is one ways maintain diversity nature. Although it is a very common tree, it enriches the environment especially due its beauty and characteristics. When this small pink flower blooms in the village field, on the banks river dusty land road whole environment seems brighten up.
Seeing this flower reminds my childhood. When I was a child, we used find the shy tree while playing in the field. We would touch all the leaves one by one watch the tree fold up. At that time, it seemed that tree was also shy like us. Today, I have grown up, but this flower still touches my heart like the memories that childhood.
The small pink shy flower is extraordinary creation nature. Its gentle beauty, strange behavior, medicinal properties and contribution environment—all together, it is a unique flower. Although it seems very ordinary, there is a kind magic hidden inside it, which fascinates us again and again. Truly, this flower shows us with its finger how beautiful and wonderful nature is.
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