the plants name is called “makahiya” and hiya in tagalog means “shy”.
whenever you touch the plants leaves, they immediately fold up together looking as if its really shy hence the name.
(Source: jaidefinichon, via love0rlust)
My mum has one of these. They sell them super cheap in Spain.
ana bizim küstüm otu
Saw these in Kenya!
awwww introvert plant
i’m sooo proud i’m Filipino
called “makahiya” and hiya in tagalog means “shy”. whenever you touch the plants leaves, they immediately fold up...
in bengali they’re called lojjaboti, and lojja means shy!