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Red Currant
Touch-me-not
About Touch-me-not and Red Currant


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Brazil  
Types
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer  
Impatiens capensis  
Number of Varieties
3  
30  
99+
Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
Cropland, Forests, Pastures  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
11-15  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  
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
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
Pink, Rose, Lavender  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
White, Red, Pink, Ivory  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Pinnate  
Thorns
No  
Yes  
Season
Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
Citrus, Fertilize every year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
bees, Wasps  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
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  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Insects  
Allergy
Asthma  
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Leaves, Root  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum  
MIMOSA pudica  
Common Name
Red Currant  
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not  
In Hindi
Red Currant  
छुई मुई  
In German
Rote Johannisbeere  
Berühre mich nicht  
In French
Groseille  
Balsamine  
In Spanish
Grosella  
No me toques  
In Greek
Κόκκινη σταφίδα  
Αγγίξτε-me-not  
In Portuguese
Groselha  
Não me toque  
In Polish
Porzeczkowy  
Niecierpek  
In Latin
red RIBES  
Palpate Me, non-  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Geraniales  
Family
Grossulariaceae  
Fabaceae  
Genus
Ribes  
Impatiens  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
150  
99+
200  
99+
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Properties of Red Currant and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Touch-me-not

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

Red Currant and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Red Currant and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Care of Red Currant and Touch-me-not

Care of Red Currant and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and Touch-me-not pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Currant 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.

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