Plants opening and closeing?

[blazeyreef]

well do plants open and close like corals do? I noticed last night (about 10:30 or so pm) that my Rotala wallichii had closed its bright red part (very top of plant) up for the night, and when I woke up this morning, they had opened again.....im kinda confused,...? (if it does it tonight I will get a pic)
tia

 

[mr funktastic]

yep. plants will do this once they feel they have consumed enough light for the day. my hygro does this all the time.

 

[rich311k]

Yes some types of plants will do that. My Asian ambulia will close up before the end of the lighting period.

 

[dapellegrini]

Huh, I never noticed that before either. Very cool.

 

[An t-iasg]

My asian ambulia and Rotala wallachii are the plants that are the most obvious when they close. (I don't think I have any other plants that close up at the end of the day!) I turn off my lights at 10 pm and I noticed that the ambulia begins to close at 9:40 or so.

Edit - I just noticed this morning that my Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata "Cuba'' also was a bit closed up before the lights came on.

 

[malkore]

terrestrial plants, especially flowers, will do the same thing

 

[blazeyreef]

oh ok awesome..whew LOL thanks all!