Touch-me-not

Wood Apple

About Touch-me-not and Wood Apple

Touch-me-not

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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1.9 Habit

Spreading

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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800.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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900.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

bees, Wasps

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MIMOSA pudica

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

छुई मुई

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Berühre mich nicht

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

Balsamine

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

No me toques

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

Αγγίξτε-me-not

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Não me toque

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Niecierpek

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Palpate Me, non-

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Impatiens

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Touch-me-not and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Touch-me-not and Wood Apple

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

Touch-me-not and Wood Apple Physical Information

Touch-me-not and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Touch-me-not and Wood Apple are as follows:

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

Care of Touch-me-not and Wood Apple

Care of Touch-me-not and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Touch-me-not pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.