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About Vine Maple and Touch-me-not


About Touch-me-not and Vine Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, Northwestern United States  
Brazil  

Types
Acer circinatum  
Impatiens capensis  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
Cropland, Forests, Pastures  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Pink, Rose, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
bees, Wasps  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER circinatum  
MIMOSA pudica  

Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not  

In Hindi
बेल मेपल  
छुई मुई  

In German
Wein-Ahorn  
Berühre mich nicht  

In French
Maple Vine  
Balsamine  

In Spanish
arce vid  
No me toques  

In Greek
αμπέλου Maple  
Αγγίξτε-me-not  

In Portuguese
bordo de videira  
Não me toque  

In Polish
Vine Maple  
Niecierpek  

In Latin
vitis Maple  
Palpate Me, non-  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Geraniales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Impatiens  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Vine Maple and Touch-me-not

Wondering what are the properties of Vine Maple and Touch-me-not? We provide you with everything About Vine Maple and Touch-me-not. Vine Maple doesn't have thorns and Touch-me-not doesn't have thorns. Also Vine Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Vine Maple 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 Vine Maple and Touch-me-not and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and Touch-me-not

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

Vine Maple and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Vine Maple and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Care of Vine Maple and Touch-me-not

Care of Vine Maple and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads and Touch-me-not pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Vine Maple 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.

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