Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Brazil
Types
Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine
Impatiens capensis
Number of Varieties
5030
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cropland, Forests, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
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
Three Lobed
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top
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
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
High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
bees, Wasps
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
Insects
Allergy
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Snakebite
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA alba
MIMOSA pudica
Common Name
Evening Glory, Moonflower
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not
In Hindi
Moonflower
छुई मुई
In German
Monet
Berühre mich nicht
In French
Monet
Balsamine
In Spanish
Monet
No me toques
In Greek
Μονέ
Αγγίξτε-me-not
In Portuguese
Monet
Não me toque
In Polish
Monet
Niecierpek
In Latin
Monet
Palpate Me, non-
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Geraniales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
100200
1
27800
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