Spring Starflower

Touch-me-not

About Spring Starflower and Touch-me-not

Spring Starflower

Touch-me-not

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina

Brazil

Types

Perennial

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

3530

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Insects

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

छुई मुई

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Berühre mich nicht

In French

Spring Starflower

Balsamine

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

No me toques

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Não me toque

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Niecierpek

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Geraniales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

50200

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Touch-me-not

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

Spring Starflower and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Touch-me-not

Care of Spring Starflower and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.