Do Plants Respond to Love

It’s something that plant lovers have long suspected, but now Australian scientists have found evidence that plants really can feel when we’re touching them.

Do plants need love?

Humans and plants are both living creatures. They both grow from small seeds. They both need love and a supportive environment to grow. They are both physically receptive to their surroundings.

Do plants respond to kindness?

Scientists already know that plants are highly sensitive to touch of any kind, and even have a word for this phenomenon, “thigmomorphogenesis.” If you’ve ever touched a Mimosa pudica (also known as the “sensitive plant”) you have already witnessed this phenomenon first hand—the Mimosa’s fan-like leaves close up like, …

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