Touch-me-not

Babaco

About Touch-me-not and Babaco

Touch-me-not

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Brazil

South America

Types

Impatiens capensis

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

300

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Wasps

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MIMOSA pudica

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

छुई मुई

Babaco

In German

Berühre mich nicht

Babaco

In French

Balsamine

Babaco

In Spanish

No me toques

Babaco

In Greek

Αγγίξτε-me-not

Babaco

In Portuguese

Não me toque

Babaco

In Polish

Niecierpek

Babaco

In Latin

Palpate Me, non-

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2001

1 27800

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Properties of Touch-me-not and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Touch-me-not and Babaco

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

Touch-me-not and Babaco Physical Information

Touch-me-not and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Touch-me-not and Babaco are as follows:

Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Touch-me-not and Babaco

Care of Touch-me-not and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Touch-me-not pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.