The mimosa experiment, particularly the well-known one involving the sensitive mimosa plant (Mimosa pudica), revealed several key insights about plant behavior and physiology. One of the main findings is that plants can reset their daily patterns.
Mimosa plants exhibit a daily rhythm known as a circadian rhythm, which causes their leaves to fold up at night and open during the day. The experiment showed that these patterns can be influenced or reset by environmental changes, demonstrating that plants have an internal clock similar to that found in animals.
While the other statements may touch on aspects of plant behavior and growth, the primary revelation from the mimosa experiment is the ability of plants to adjust and reset their circadian rhythms in response to external stimuli.