More commonly known as the sensitive plant or touch-me-not plant, Mimosa pudica is a tropical shrub that closes its leaves when touched. The plant is native to Central and South America and features ...

Karina Nova meets with a Franklin Park Conservatory horticulturist about caring for sensitive plants during cold months.

Winter is coming, and who knows what it will bring us. In case of a cold winter, when we experience a freeze with temperatures down to at least 32 degrees, some precautions can be taken to protect ...