Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Brazil
South America, Brazil
Types
Impatiens capensis
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Number of Varieties
3015
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40000
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Habitat
Cropland, Forests, Pastures
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-158-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Lavender
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Reduce watering in winter, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
bees, Wasps
Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers
Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MIMOSA pudica
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'
Common Name
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca
In Hindi
छुई मुई
Variegated Cassava
In German
Berühre mich nicht
Verändertes Cassava
In French
Balsamine
panaché manioc
In Spanish
No me toques
abigarrado Yuca
In Greek
Αγγίξτε-me-not
Κυμαίνεται Cassava
In Portuguese
Não me toque
variegated de mandioca
In Polish
Niecierpek
Kolorowy Maniok
In Latin
Palpate Me, non-
variegated Cassava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Geraniales
Malpighiales
Family
Fabaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Impatiens
Manihot
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Manihoteae
Subfamily
-
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
200109
1
27800
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