Misiu Piciu

The purple shamrock, also known as false shamrock, is a perennial plant. It is endemic to Brazil. It has very characteristic purple leaves that look like a clover, with one less leaf. Also, the leaves open during the day and close during night, in what is called photonasty (response to light).

I love my purple shamrock very much. I like to water her when she's thirsty. And I like to sing songs to her so she feels happy and loved. I am always very surprised how much she likes sunbaths and how she opens her leaves!

You can see her leaves opened in the second picture and her leaves closed in the third picture.