Touch-me-not

Cashew

About Touch-me-not and Cashew

Touch-me-not

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Brazil

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, 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

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MIMOSA pudica

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

छुई मुई

काजू के पेड़

In German

Berühre mich nicht

Cashew Baum

In French

Balsamine

Anacardier

In Spanish

No me toques

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Αγγίξτε-me-not

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Não me toque

cajueiro

In Polish

Niecierpek

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Palpate Me, non-

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

200600

1 27800

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Properties of Touch-me-not and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Touch-me-not and Cashew

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

Touch-me-not and Cashew Physical Information

Touch-me-not and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Touch-me-not and Cashew are as follows:

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

Care of Touch-me-not and Cashew

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