Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Brazil
Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Impatiens capensis
Number of Varieties
830
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Cropland, Forests, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2
Habit
-
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Gold
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
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
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare
MIMOSA pudica
Common Name
Barley
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not
In Hindi
जौ
छुई मुई
In German
Gerste
Berühre mich nicht
In French
orge
Balsamine
In Spanish
cebada
No me toques
In Greek
κριθάρι
Αγγίξτε-me-not
In Portuguese
cevada
Não me toque
In Polish
jęczmień
Niecierpek
In Latin
hordei
Palpate Me, non-
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Geraniales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Hordeum
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Triticeae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
6200
1
27800
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