Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Brazil
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Impatiens capensis
Leucojum aestivum
Number of Varieties
305
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40000
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Habitat
Cropland, Forests, Pastures
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Lavender
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs less 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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Bulb fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees, Wasps
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers
Alzheimer’s Disease
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MIMOSA pudica
Leucojum aestivum
Common Name
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not
Leucojum, summer snowflake
In Hindi
छुई मुई
Leucojum
In German
Berühre mich nicht
Leucojum
In French
Balsamine
Leucojum
In Spanish
No me toques
Leucojum
In Greek
Αγγίξτε-me-not
Leucojum
In Portuguese
Não me toque
Leucojum
In Polish
Niecierpek
Leucojum
In Latin
Palpate Me, non-
Leucojum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Liliales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Impatiens
Leucojum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
2002
1
27800
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