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About Hackberry and Touch-me-not


About Touch-me-not and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Brazil  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Impatiens capensis  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Cropland, Forests, Pastures  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
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
Spreading  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Pink, Rose, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
bees, Wasps  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
MIMOSA pudica  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
छुई मुई  

In German
Hackberry  
Berühre mich nicht  

In French
micocoulier  
Balsamine  

In Spanish
almez  
No me toques  

In Greek
hackberry  
Αγγίξτε-me-not  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Não me toque  

In Polish
hackberry  
Niecierpek  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Palpate Me, non-  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Geraniales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Impatiens  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Hackberry and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Touch-me-not

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

Hackberry and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Hackberry and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Touch-me-not

Care of Hackberry and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Touch-me-not pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water 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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