Busy Lizzy

Candytuft

About Busy Lizzy and Candytuft

Busy Lizzy

Candytuft

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-3

1.8 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.00 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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45.00 cm

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40.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IMPATIENS walleriana

IBERIS sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

Candytuft

7.2.1 In Hindi

wallenana

Candytuft

7.2.2 In German

wallenana

Schleifenblume

7.2.3 In French

wallenana

candytuft

7.2.4 In Spanish

wallenana

candytuft

7.2.5 In Greek

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

candytuft

7.2.6 In Portuguese

wallenana

ibero

7.2.7 In Polish

wallenana

candytuft

7.2.8 In Latin

Impatiens Walleriana

Coleus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Balsaminaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Impatiens

Iberis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Busy Lizzy and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and Candytuft

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

Busy Lizzy and Candytuft Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and Candytuft 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
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Busy Lizzy and Candytuft

Care of Busy Lizzy and Candytuft 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 Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Busy Lizzy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.