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This plant is called “makahiya”; in Tagalog, ‘hiya’ means shy.
Upon being touched, this plant’s leaves immediately fold up together as if the plant is shy (hence its name).
OMG THAT’S SO COOL
I used to do this a lot when I was a kid. Now I realize they are nowhere to be found around the house.