Applemint

Touch-me-not

About Applemint and Touch-me-not

Applemint

Touch-me-not

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe

Brazil

Types

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

230

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-911-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

2.50 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

bees, Wasps

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

Applemint Tree

छुई मुई

In German

Applemint Baum

Berühre mich nicht

In French

Applemint Arbre

Balsamine

In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

No me toques

In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

Não me toque

In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

Niecierpek

In Latin

Applemint ligno

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Geraniales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Mentha

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

2200

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Applemint and Touch-me-not

Wondering what are the properties of Applemint and Touch-me-not? We provide you with everything About Applemint and Touch-me-not. Applemint doesn't have thorns and Touch-me-not doesn't have thorns. Also Applemint does not have fragrant flowers. Applemint has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Touch-me-not has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Applemint and Touch-me-not and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Herbs » More

Applemint and Purple Basil

Applemint and Lemon Basil

Applemint and Greek Oregano

» More Compare List of Herbs

Season and Care of Applemint and Touch-me-not

Season and care of Applemint and Touch-me-not is important to know. While considering everything about Applemint and Touch-me-not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Applemint season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Touch-me-not season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Applemint is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Touch-me-not is Loam while the PH of soil for Applemint is Acidic, Neutral and for Touch-me-not is Neutral.

Applemint and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Applemint and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Applemint and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Applemint and Touch-me-not

Care of Applemint and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Touch-me-not pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.