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Mimosa Pudica Touch Response Simulator (2D)

Interactive 2D side-view simulator of a Mimosa pudica leaf: touch or click a leaflet to trigger the electrical signal that collapses turgor pressure in the pulvinus, folding the leaflets within about a second, then watch the slow multi-minute recovery.

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This 2D side-view simulator shows a single Mimosa pudica leaf resting on its stem. Click or drag across a leaflet to touch it and trigger the real biology: an electrical signal travels outward through the pulvinus joints, each pair of leaflets folding shut within about a second as the touched cells lose turgor pressure, while the petiole itself gradually droops. Recovery is slow and deliberate — raise the recovery-time slider to see the leaf hold its folded, defensive posture longer before the leaflets reopen and turgor is restored over several minutes, exactly as it happens in the real plant.

⚙ Under the hood

This 2D side-view simulator lets you touch a Mimosa pudica leaflet and watch the real electrical signal fold its leaflets within about a second before a slow, multi-minute-style recovery restores turgor pressure.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install