Touch-me-not

Candytuft

About Touch-me-not and Candytuft

Touch-me-not

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Brazil

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

30220

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray 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

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Wasps

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MIMOSA pudica

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

Candytuft

In Hindi

छुई मुई

Candytuft

In German

Berühre mich nicht

Schleifenblume

In French

Balsamine

candytuft

In Spanish

No me toques

candytuft

In Greek

Αγγίξτε-me-not

candytuft

In Portuguese

Não me toque

ibero

In Polish

Niecierpek

candytuft

In Latin

Palpate Me, non-

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20050

1 27800

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Properties of Touch-me-not and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Touch-me-not and Candytuft

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

Touch-me-not and Candytuft Physical Information

Touch-me-not and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Touch-me-not and Candytuft are as follows:

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

Care of Touch-me-not and Candytuft

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