Queer Nature

The nature on this planet doesn’t always conduct itself how we would initially imagine. Upon investigation, scientists have found some very unusual yet fascinating behaviours, such as metamorphosis, androgynism and cannibalism, just to mention a few, are of the phenomena which have been revealed to us over years of dedicated environmental studies through meticulous observation of wildlife and our habitat.

Natural selection is thought to be contextualised by the 19th century naturalist, Charles Darwin, who demonstrated how genetic adaptation guaranteed the survival of a species. For anything to exist, the conditions of its territory must be sufficient for it to sustain and reproduce life. Whether you’re a devoted ecologist, an ideology enthusiast or simply maintain a zeal for knowledge of the Earth we occupy, it is undeniably intriguing how our ecosystem cultivates itself on the foundations of evolution.

You may have heard of idioms like “cool as a cucumber'' or “fresh as a daisy”, remarkably there is a plant who has the personality of a person. It's called the Mimosa Pudica or more broadly acknowledged as the “Shyplant”, because its name conceptualises how it reacts to foreboding danger.

You can discover, otherwise called “Touch-Me-Not” in both hemispheres of tropical regions as it cannot sustain itself at low temperatures.

It is recognised for its ability to invert its leaves as a biophysical defence mechanism when it senses a threat. It can retract in under 5 seconds, and once the fear fades it may take 10 minutes to reopen...

Consider the Shyplant in metaphorical terms a “Shrinking Violet” of the horticulture world, although it is admired for its beneficial properties in homeopathy and uses across the globe, including insomnia and digestive complaints. There are 400,000 confirmed variations of vegetation, human beings consume only 200 of the edible type. So perhaps next time you’re suffering sleeplessness or tormented by tummy troubles, why not try an extract of Shyplant?