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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
Brazil  
Asia  

Types
Impatiens capensis  
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
24  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Forests, Pastures  
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
A2, A3, 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  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Lavender  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
bees, Wasps  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers  
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MIMOSA pudica  
HOSTA 'Eruption'  

Common Name
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not  
green hosta  

In Hindi
छुई मुई  
green hosta  

In German
Berühre mich nicht  
Funkie  

In French
Balsamine  
plantain lily  

In Spanish
No me toques  
lirio de plátano  

In Greek
Αγγίξτε-me-not  
πεντάνευρο κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Não me toque  
lírio banana  

In Polish
Niecierpek  
babki lilia  

In Latin
Palpate Me, non-  
plantago lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Liliales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Impatiens  
Hosta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
70  

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Difference Between Touch-me-not and Green Hosta

If you are confused whether Touch-me-not or Green Hosta 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 Touch-me-not and Green Hosta Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Touch-me-not are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Green Hosta fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Touch-me-not and Green Hosta if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Touch-me-not and Green Hosta

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Touch-me-not and Green Hosta. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Touch-me-not and Green Hosta 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 Touch-me-not is Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Green Hosta is Heartburn, Indigestion and Ulcers. Touch-me-not has beauty benefits as follows: while Green Hosta has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Touch-me-not vs Green Hosta

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 Touch-me-not vs Green Hosta 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 Touch-me-not are allergic conjunctivitis and Hay fever whereas of Green Hosta have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Touch-me-not has no showy fruits and Green Hosta has no showy fruits. Also Touch-me-not is not flowering and Green Hosta is flowering. You can compare Touch-me-not and Green Hosta facts and facts of other plants too.

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