Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Brazil
Southeastern Asia
Types
Impatiens capensis
-
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Cropland, Forests, Pastures
Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-158-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Lavender
Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light 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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees, Wasps
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Botanical Name
MIMOSA pudica
KAEMPFERIA elegans
Common Name
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not
Peacock Ginger
In Hindi
छुई मुई
Peacock Ginger
In German
Berühre mich nicht
Pfau Ingwer
In French
Balsamine
paon gingembre
In Spanish
No me toques
jengibre pavo real
In Greek
Αγγίξτε-me-not
παγώνι τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Não me toque
gengibre pavão
In Polish
Niecierpek
paw imbiru
In Latin
Palpate Me, non-
gingiberi pavo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Zingiberales
Family
Fabaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Impatiens
Kaempferia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20034
1
27800
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