Bloodleaf

Touch-me-not

About Bloodleaf and Touch-me-not

Bloodleaf

Touch-me-not

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

7030

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1511-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

bees, Wasps

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Insects

Allergy

Pollen

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

छुई मुई

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Berühre mich nicht

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Balsamine

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

No me toques

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Não me toque

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Niecierpek

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Geraniales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Iresine

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

70200

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Touch-me-not

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

Bloodleaf and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Touch-me-not

Care of Bloodleaf and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Touch-me-not pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bloodleaf 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.