Peony

Touch-me-not

About Peony and Touch-me-not

Peony

Touch-me-not

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Brazil

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

bees, Wasps

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

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

Ants

Insects

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Peony

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

Peony

छुई मुई

In German

Pfingstrose

Berühre mich nicht

In French

Pivoine

Balsamine

In Spanish

Peonía

No me toques

In Greek

παιωνία

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

Peônia

Não me toque

In Polish

Piwonia

Niecierpek

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30200

1 27800

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Properties of Peony and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Touch-me-not

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

Peony and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Peony and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Peony and Touch-me-not are as follows:

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

Care of Peony and Touch-me-not

Care of Peony and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, 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 Peony 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.