If it can memorize stimuli and adapt to it, and actively engage in actions (such as closing it’s leaves when touched) doesn’t that mean, that’s it’s actually conscious?
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Probably not.
We don’t really have a great definition of conscious – we define it as being aware of and reacting to stimulus, but what does “being aware” really mean? Clearly it _reacts_ to stimulus, but lots of things _react_ without being aware. My bathroom lights _react_ to motion, but I wouldn’t call them conscious because they aren’t really _aware_ of me.
We have little evidence that plants have a nervous system advanced enough to have a concept of self vs. not self, and thus not enough capability to really have a consciousness.
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