Kukui

Touch-me-not

About Kukui and Touch-me-not

Kukui

Touch-me-not

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Brazil

Types

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Woodlands

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1211-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

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

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Aphids, Insects

bees, Wasps

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

छुई मुई

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Berühre mich nicht

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Balsamine

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

No me toques

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Não me toque

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Niecierpek

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Geraniales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50200

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Touch-me-not

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

Kukui and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Kukui and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kukui and Touch-me-not

Care of Kukui and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.