Touch-me-not

Boston Ivy

About Touch-me-not and Boston Ivy

Touch-me-not

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vines

1.3 Origin

Brazil

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

bees, Wasps

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MIMOSA pudica

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

छुई मुई

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Berühre mich nicht

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Balsamine

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

No me toques

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Αγγίξτε-me-not

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Não me toque

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Niecierpek

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Palpate Me, non-

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Impatiens

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Touch-me-not and Boston Ivy

Wondering what are the properties of Touch-me-not and Boston Ivy? We provide you with everything About Touch-me-not and Boston Ivy. Touch-me-not has thorns and Boston Ivy 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 Boston Ivy 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 Boston Ivy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Touch-me-not and Boston Ivy

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

Touch-me-not and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Touch-me-not and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Touch-me-not and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Touch-me-not and Boston Ivy

Care of Touch-me-not and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Touch-me-not pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.