Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Canary Islands
Brazil
Types
Echium pininana
Impatiens capensis
Habitat
tropical environments
Cropland, Forests, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
11-15
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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
Red blotch
bees, Wasps
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
MIMOSA pudica
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not
In Hindi
Tree Echium
छुई मुई
In German
Baum Aciam
Berühre mich nicht
In French
Arbre ACIAM
Balsamine
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
No me toques
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
Αγγίξτε-me-not
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
Não me toque
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
Niecierpek
In Latin
lignum Aciam
Palpate Me, non-
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Geraniales
Family
Boraginaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Properties of Tree Echium and Touch-me-not
Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Touch-me-not? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Touch-me-not. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Touch-me-not doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like and Touch-me-not has allergic reactions like . 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 Tree Echium and Touch-me-not and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tree Echium and Touch-me-not
Season and care of Tree Echium and Touch-me-not is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Touch-me-not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is and Touch-me-not season is . The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Touch-me-not is Loam while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Touch-me-not is Neutral.
Tree Echium and Touch-me-not Physical Information
Tree Echium and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Touch-me-not are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
- Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Tree Echium and Touch-me-not
Care of Tree Echium and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Touch-me-not pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.