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Touch-me-not
Wedding Cake Tree
About Wedding Cake Tree and Touch-me-not


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  
Origin
Brazil  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Types
Impatiens capensis  
Cornus controversa  
Number of Varieties
30  
99+
1  
Habitat
Cropland, Forests, Pastures  
Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
5-8  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38
Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Lavender  
White, Ivory  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Ovate  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
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  
Clay, Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  
Pests and Diseases
bees, Wasps  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
-  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Insects  
Birds  
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers  
Antiphlogistic  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits, Leaves  
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
MIMOSA pudica  
CORNUS controversa  
Common Name
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
In Hindi
छुई मुई  
Wedding Cake Tree  
In German
Berühre mich nicht  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
In French
Balsamine  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
In Spanish
No me toques  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
In Greek
Αγγίξτε-me-not  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
In Portuguese
Não me toque  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
In Polish
Niecierpek  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
In Latin
Palpate Me, non-  
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Geraniales  
Cornales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Cornaceae  
Genus
Impatiens  
Cornus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  
Number of Species
200  
99+
3  
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Properties of Touch-me-not and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Touch-me-not and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Touch-me-not and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Touch-me-not and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Touch-me-not and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Touch-me-not and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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