Which plants close their leaves at night? More than just the sensitive plant

Everyone is fairly familiar with the sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica). It is very responsive; even a slight touch makes its leaves close, and they also close at night. The editor thinks plants are truly amazing beings in this world. Like humans, sometimes they can actually respond to nature just as people do. In fact, there are other plants that are just as sensitive as the sensitive plant. Let the editor introduce them to you below.

1. Bauhinia

Its appearance is somewhat like the redbud flower (Cercis chinensis). At night, its leaves close. It has many flowers; plant a patch and from a distance it looks like a sea of flowers. Bauhinia prefers a humid and warm environment with plenty of sunlight. It blooms easily, and there are many varieties. When it blooms, it is extremely beautiful.

2. Silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)

The silk tree flower is very common along roadsides. The editor personally likes it very much. It is quite sensitive to heat and light. In the evening as the sun sets in the west, its leaves fold together in pairs, and only after the morning breeze blows do they spread apart again. It is called "night-closing," also known as "closing at dusk." Over time, "closing at dusk" became "silk tree." Its leaves close at night.

3. Purple wood sorrel (Oxalis triangularis)

Its leaves look like butterflies. It is a common ornamental plant. Its flowers are very small, in pink and white varieties, and its leaves close at night.

4. Sickle senna (Senna)

There are many varieties of sickle senna. The common yellow-flowered sickle senna, also known as yellow cassia (Senna surattensis), has bright yellow flowers. The flowers are very small, and the leaves are pinnate. On overcast or rainy days, or at night, they close.

5. Pea

The pea grown specifically for ornamental purposes is the sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus). It closes at night. Paired with small pink and yellow flowers, it looks quite fresh and lovely.