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Touch-me-not and Monkey-flower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
Brazil  

Types
Mimulus  
Impatiens capensis  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
Cropland, Forests, Pastures  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
Pink, Rose, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Larva  
bees, Wasps  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Burns  
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Diplacus aurantiacus  
MIMOSA pudica  

Common Name
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not  

In Hindi
Monkey Flower  
छुई मुई  

In German
Monkey Flower  
Berühre mich nicht  

In French
Monkey Flower  
Balsamine  

In Spanish
Monkey Flower  
No me toques  

In Greek
Monkey Flower  
Αγγίξτε-me-not  

In Portuguese
Monkey Flower  
Não me toque  

In Polish
Monkey Flower  
Niecierpek  

In Latin
Monkey Flower  
Palpate Me, non-  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Geraniales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Diplacus  
Impatiens  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
200  
99+

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Difference Between Monkey-flower and Touch-me-not

If you are confused whether Monkey-flower or Touch-me-not are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Monkey-flower and Touch-me-not Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Monkey-flower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Touch-me-not fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Monkey-flower and Touch-me-not if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Monkey-flower and Touch-me-not

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Monkey-flower and Touch-me-not. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Monkey-flower and Touch-me-not as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Monkey-flower is Antiseptic and Burns whereas of Touch-me-not is Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles and Stomach Ulcers. Monkey-flower has beauty benefits as follows: while Touch-me-not has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Monkey-flower vs Touch-me-not

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Monkey-flower vs Touch-me-not and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Monkey-flower are whereas of Touch-me-not have allergic conjunctivitis and Hay fever respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Monkey-flower has no showy fruits and Touch-me-not has no showy fruits. Also Monkey-flower is not flowering and Touch-me-not is not flowering . You can compare Monkey-flower and Touch-me-not facts and facts of other plants too.

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