Buttonbush

Touch-me-not

About Buttonbush and Touch-me-not

Buttonbush

Touch-me-not

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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365.76 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

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40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Pink, Rose, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

bees, Wasps

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

MIMOSA pudica

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

छुई मुई

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Berühre mich nicht

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Balsamine

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

No me toques

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Αγγίξτε-me-not

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Não me toque

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Niecierpek

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Palpate Me, non-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Impatiens

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buttonbush and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Touch-me-not

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

Buttonbush and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Buttonbush and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Buttonbush and Touch-me-not

Care of Buttonbush and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Touch-me-not pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush 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.