Bittersweet

Busy Lizzy

About Bittersweet and Busy Lizzy

Bittersweet

Busy Lizzy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Eastern Africa

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Number of Varieties

5036

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm45.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Asian bittersweet

Impatiens Walleriana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Geraniales

Family

Celastraceae

Balsaminaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

401000

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Busy Lizzy

Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Busy Lizzy? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Busy Lizzy. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Busy Lizzy doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Busy Lizzy has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bittersweet and Busy Lizzy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Busy Lizzy

Season and care of Bittersweet and Busy Lizzy is important to know. While considering everything about Bittersweet and Busy Lizzy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bittersweet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Busy Lizzy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bittersweet is Loam, Sand and for Busy Lizzy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bittersweet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Busy Lizzy is Acidic, Neutral.

Bittersweet and Busy Lizzy Physical Information

Bittersweet and Busy Lizzy physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Busy Lizzy are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Busy Lizzy flower color: White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach and Burgundy
Busy Lizzy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Bittersweet and Busy Lizzy

Care of Bittersweet and Busy Lizzy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Busy Lizzy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove the old foliage. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Busy Lizzy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.