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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Brazil  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Impatiens capensis  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Forests, Pastures  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-2  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Lavender  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

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  

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  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Beetles  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MIMOSA pudica  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
छुई मुई  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Berühre mich nicht  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Balsamine  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
No me toques  
weeping maple  

In Greek
Αγγίξτε-me-not  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Não me toque  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
Niecierpek  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Palpate Me, non-  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Geraniales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Impatiens  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
130  
99+

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Difference Between Touch-me-not and Weeping Maple

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

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Importance of Touch-me-not and Weeping Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Touch-me-not and Weeping Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Touch-me-not and Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple is . Touch-me-not has beauty benefits as follows: while Weeping Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Touch-me-not vs Weeping Maple

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 Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple has no showy fruits. Also Touch-me-not is not flowering and Weeping Maple is not flowering . You can compare Touch-me-not and Weeping Maple facts and facts of other plants too.

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