Talk:Mimosa

Catergory About Other Names

Please do not delete TickleMe Plant from the list of names. It is used by school children, educators, The National Gardening Association, museum gift shops, science catalogs, newspaper and online publications (just google tickleme plant). There are numerous names such as shy plant, sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica and others used to describe this plant for both educational and commercial reasons, some of which are mentioned on this encyclopedia page.

Please do not remove the link www.ticklemeplant.com or * TickleMe Plant flowers time lapse video as it provides a rare view of time lapse photography of the plant in action and flowers. It also include experiments and information that is useful to children. Please visit the Wikipedia "Brine Shrimp" and you will see Sea Monkeys (a trademarked brand) mentioned in the article as well. Legume (talk) 12:45, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

The problem is that Tickleme Plant is (apparently) a trademark. That in and of itself is not reason to exclude the name from the article, but I feel it is obvious that certain anonymous editors (see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest) have added the name as a means to advertise a particular commercial website. I have dealt with spammers before, and the action of these certain editors matches my previous experience closely. I am removing these links from the article once again. You may post the links here to meet the approval of Wikipedia editors, but since the links have been controversial, they should not be reinserted in the article until consensus has been met.--♦♦♦Vlmastra♦♦♦ (talk) 19:16, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Regarding Mimosa pudica and using the name TickleMe Plant on this page as well. Thank you for the information. I reviewed the (article Wikipedia:Conflict of interest)and see how the [www.ticklemeplant.com] web site has commercial side. It does have a lot of additional information, experiments and activities that actually may be of more value to readers than the other links I observed, some showing burning the plant with a flame etc. The Video * http://www.mimosa-pudica.de/e_index.html is currently the first link on the web page and offers mimosa plants for sale on this website and similarly has some educational pictures.

The other website I am asking you to consider is an unusual view of this wonderful plant's flowers and is not found in the other links. I agree with you that the name TickleMe Plant is a trademark and that is no reason to exclude it. So many children in classes are using TickleMe Plants. Not including the common term tickleme plant would prevent youngsters often doing science projects, from researching in Wikipedia the plant by the name that is the most kid friendly. Not including tickleme plant as a common name is similar to removing sensitive plant which is also sold commercially under "Sensitive Plant. I hope all the editors that are involved will review sites such as the "Brine Shrimp" mentioned above and will consider reinstating tickleme plant as a helpful addition to those many Wikipedia readers who will be looking for more information under this name. Thank you for giving this matter your attention. Legume (talk) 20:45, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

I wonder would it be relevant to mention somewhere that the word mimosa in Spanish means affectionate, so it is the affectionate tree! Chickeninapram (talk) 10:14, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

'The Mimosa' which sailed to Patagonia

Hi all. I need a page on the other mimosa - the ship. Please see: http://www.glaniad.com/stories.php?lang=en&t=2&storyId=34274

I'm not sure how to go about doing this. Thanks.Llywelyn2000 (talk) 21:17, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

There's an article already: Mimosa (ship) --Melburnian (talk) 03:20, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Diolch! Many thanks. Llywelyn2000 (talk) 23:56, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Species of Mimosa in Picture

I've been racking my brain trying to figure out what kind of tree this was (the uppermost picture in the article) ever since they popped up all over middle tennessee this summer... I'm sure I've never seen them in the area before; they stand out pretty well with the bright pink flowers, fern-like leaves, and what looks like bean pods hanging along the branches. I'm no botonist, but I'd appreciate any help getting the name of the species! Irontobias (talk) 20:07, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

Image:Mimosa Bloom.jpg appears to be Albizia julibrissin, so I've removed it from the article Melburnian (talk) 22:58, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

Great! I was kind of confused that Mimosas are only shrubs at the largest, and these were trees; not surprised to find that tree is invasive, as I've never seen it before in the area, not to mention my own backyard. Thanks again! Irontobias (talk) 20:27, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

Introduction style

The introduction is a hodge podge of facts, badly written (it even had 'most curious plant' in it before I changed it), and lacks information (what species of Mimosa grows in Bengal?). It needs editing more than the few corrections I made, but I don't know a thing about Mimosa, so I can't do it. Jalwikip (talk) 08:49, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Scent

As I understand it, mimosa is widely known for it's scent, so much so that it is used in perfumery, as an important plot point in The Uninvited (1944 film) illustrates. However, this article doesn't mention the scent of the flowers. Is the fragrance manufactured from Albizia instead (though that WP article doesn't mention scent either)? Thanks, Wordreader (talk) 03:30, 11 October 2012 (UTC)

The main plant species grown in the south of France to produce Mimosa oil are from Australia: Acacia dealbata and Acacia floribunda. Looks like we need a separate article on Mimosa oil or Mimosa (fragrance).--Melburnian (talk) 12:34, 11 October 2012 (UTC)

The version used in Florida as an arnamental, the blossoms have no discernible scent. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:CF99:2080:302F:C051:52E8:12A (talk) 20:14, 6 September 2018 (UTC)

Consciousness

Is anyone else bothered by it's touch awareness being reduced to 'mimic conscious life'? That seems to either mean mimicry which is common in plants and animals, or it means that its touch awareness is somehow different from any other kind of awareness. Even if touch is the only thing it is aware of, it is still awareness in the full sense of the word. I'll change it to reflect this if there is no objection. If you do object, please state your objection clearly. Cutelyaware (talk) 06:25, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

Leaf-folding in action

I think the article would benefit from the addition of an animation or video of some sort, illustrating the leaves folding up in response to touch. Just one would be enough. ~2025-35665-72 (talk) 19:29, 25 January 2026 (UTC)