Cashew

Touch-me-not

About Cashew and Touch-me-not

Cashew

Touch-me-not

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Brazil

Types

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

3030

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

bees, Wasps

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Tropical

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़

छुई मुई

In German

Cashew Baum

Berühre mich nicht

In French

Anacardier

Balsamine

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo

No me toques

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

cajueiro

Não me toque

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca

Niecierpek

In Latin

cashew ligno

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Geraniales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Anacardium

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

600200

1 27800

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Properties of Cashew and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Cashew and Touch-me-not

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

Cashew and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Cashew and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cashew and Touch-me-not

Care of Cashew and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cashew pruning is done 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 Cashew 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.