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Touch-Me-Not (Impatiens noli-tangere) is a light-loving, moisture-seeking herb that thrives in various habitats across Europe, Asia, and North America, including regions such as Alaska, Albania, Alberta, and Austria. Touch-Me-Not (Latin: Impatiens noli-tangere) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Touch-Me-Not is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Touch-Me-Not is a member native to ASK, ALB, ABT, ALT, AMU, and AUT. Touch-Me-Not (Impatiens noli-tangere) thrives in moist, well-drained soils that are light to heavy and prefer a pH of 7–7.5.
Touch-Me-Not grows best in USDA zone 5-9, 4/10 light, moist water, and annual life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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