About Touch-me-not

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil

Types

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

Rank: 87 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Wasps

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Insects

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

छुई मुई

In German

Berühre mich nicht

In French

Balsamine

In Spanish

No me toques

In Greek

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

Não me toque

In Polish

Niecierpek

In Latin

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

200

Rank: 71 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Touch-me-not

Want to know the properties of Touch-me-not? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Touch-me-not is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic conjunctivitis and Hay fever. Touch-me-not Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles and Stomach Ulcers

Part of plant used: Leaves and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Touch-me-not Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Touch-me-not. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Touch-me-not physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 40.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender

Leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Touch-me-not

Taking Touch-me-not Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Touch-me-not include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Touch-me-not

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Touch-me-not is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Touch-me-not is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Impatiens capensis. This plant's habitat is Cropland, Forests and Pastures and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.