Busy Lizzy

Babaco

About Busy Lizzy and Babaco

Busy Lizzy

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa

South America

Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

360

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

11-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Impatiens Walleriana

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Brassicales

Family

Balsaminaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10001

1 27800

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Properties of Busy Lizzy and Babaco

Wondering what are the properties of Busy Lizzy and Babaco? We provide you with everything About Busy Lizzy and Babaco. Busy Lizzy doesn't have thorns and Babaco doesn't have thorns. Also Busy Lizzy does not have fragrant flowers. Busy Lizzy has allergic reactions like and Babaco has allergic reactions like . 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 Busy Lizzy and Babaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and Babaco

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

Busy Lizzy and Babaco Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and Babaco are as follows:

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
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Busy Lizzy and Babaco

Care of Busy Lizzy and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Busy Lizzy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.