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About Bearded Iris and Touch-me-not


About Touch-me-not and Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
Brazil  

Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
Impatiens capensis  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
-  
Cropland, Forests, Pastures  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
Pink, Rose, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot  
bees, Wasps  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
MIMOSA pudica  

Common Name
Bearded Iris  
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not  

In Hindi
Bearded Iris  
छुई मुई  

In German
Schwertlilie  
Berühre mich nicht  

In French
Iris barbu  
Balsamine  

In Spanish
Iris barbudo  
No me toques  

In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris  
Αγγίξτε-me-not  

In Portuguese
bearded Iris  
Não me toque  

In Polish
brodaty Iris  
Niecierpek  

In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris  
Palpate Me, non-  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Geraniales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Impatiens  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Touch-me-not

Wondering what are the properties of Bearded Iris and Touch-me-not? We provide you with everything About Bearded Iris and Touch-me-not. Bearded Iris doesn't have thorns and Touch-me-not doesn't have thorns. Also Bearded Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Bearded Iris has allergic reactions like and Touch-me-not has allergic reactions like . 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 Bearded Iris and Touch-me-not and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Touch-me-not

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

Bearded Iris and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Care of Bearded Iris and Touch-me-not

Care of Bearded Iris and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Touch-me-not pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bearded Iris 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.

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